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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon updates: Officials say 87 killed in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia

PHOTO: A demonstrator shows her hands, as families and supporters of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023, attack, protest against the government and to demand their immediate release in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 17, 2024.
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Hezbollah launches drone and rocket attack on Israel
By David Brennan, Julia Reinstein, Nadine El-Bawab, Ivan Pereira, Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: October 23, 2024, 3:16 PM

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, was killed this week in a firefight with Israeli forces, officials said.

The development comes as Israel continues intense air and ground campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The uptick in offensive operations came as Israeli leaders planned their response to Iran's latest ballistic missile attack.

Latest headlines:

  • US investigating intelligence leak on Israel's alleged plan to attack Iran
  • IDF says it's targeting infrastructure in Lebanon of group allegedly financing Hezbollah
  • IDF announces death of colonel
  • IDF says Hezbollah fired 160 rockets at Israel
  • Doctors Without Borders calls on Israel to stop attacking north Gaza hospitals
Here's how the news is developing.

Oct 23, 2024 3:16 PM

US investigating intelligence leak on Israel's alleged plan to attack Iran

Documents purporting to show classified U.S. intelligence-gathering on Israel's preparations for a possible retaliatory strike against Iran appeared on social media platforms late last week.

The impact of the circulation of these documents on current and future planning by the Israeli military is unclear at this time.

U.S. officials declined to comment on the situation when reached by ABC News. However, a law enforcement source on Sunday confirmed with ABC News that there is an investigation underway.

Markings on the documents indicate that they would have originated from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which collects, analyzes and distributes intelligence gleaned from satellite and aerial imagery.

If the documents are authentic, it would indicate a major intelligence breach.

According to Mick Mulroy, an ABC News national security and defense contributor, who served as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East: "The future coordination between the U.S. and Israel could be challenged, as well."

The Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation and a spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence all declined to comment when contacted by ABC News.

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared on CNN Sunday and acknowledged that there is an investigation underway into the possible intelligence leak, adding, "We're following it closely."

-ABC News' T. Michelle Murphy


Oct 23, 2024 3:16 PM

IDF says it's targeting infrastructure in Lebanon of group allegedly financing Hezbollah

The Israel Defense Forces announced it was targeting infrastructure Sunday night in Lebanon that has been linked to the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association, an organization it alleges is involved in financing Hezbollah.

The United States placed sanctions on the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association in May 2021 related to financing Hezbollah activities.

The Al-Qard Al-Hassan group has 31 branches in Lebanon -- including in Beirut and Bekaa, officials said. At least one strike was reported Sunday evening in the Chyah neighborhood of Beirut.

"The 'Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association' is involved in financing the terrorist activities of the Hezbollah organization against Israel, and therefore the IDF has decided to attack this terrorist infrastructure," the IDF said in a statement Sunday. "The IDF continues to work forcefully to destroy Hezbollah's terrorist infrastructure. Therefore, we call on people inside buildings used by Hezbollah to stay at least 500 meters away from them for the next few hours."

-ABC News' Victoria Beaule


Oct 20, 2024 5:02 PM

IDF announces death of colonel

The IDF has announced the death of a colonel, 41-year-old Ehsan Daxa, in fighting in northern Gaza on Sunday.

Daxa is one of the highest-ranking IDF officers to be killed in the war. He commanded the 401st "Iron Tracks" Brigade of the 162nd Division, the IDF said.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller



Oct 20, 2024 1:35 PM

IDF says Hezbollah fired 160 rockets at Israel

At least 160 rockets fired by Hezbollah crossed from Lebanon into Israel on Sunday, Israel Defense Forces said, as sirens sounded across northwest Israel, including Haifa, the country's third largest city.

The IDF said the barrage of rockets occurred around 3 p.m. local time and that 30 projectiles crossed into Israel three minutes after they were launched.

No injuries or casualties have been reported. The IDF said some projectiles fell in the north and fire services were working to extinguish the fires that erupted from the attack.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller


Oct 15, 2024 8:14 AM

Israel targeting civilian infrastructure in north Gaza, UNRWA chief says

Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, said Tuesday that "two long weeks" of Israeli military operations have "all but collapsed" the health system in northern Gaza.

PHOTO: Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee areas north of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip on Oct. 12, 2024.
Omar Al-qattaa/AFP via Getty Images
Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee areas north of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip on Oct. 12, 2024.
Omar Al-qattaa/AFP via Getty Images

"Hundreds of Palestinians are reported killed, among them children," Lazzarini wrote on X. "More than 400,000 people continue to be trapped in the area."

"We are not able to reach our teams due to telecommunications cuts," he added. "The U.N. has not been allowed to provide any assistance, including food" since Sept. 30, he said. "The two crossing points into northern Gaza have been closed since."

The Israel Defense Forces is pressing its operation in north Gaza around the Jabalia refugee camp, which the Palestinian Civil Defense said has been put under "complete siege." The IDF said Tuesday it had "eliminated dozens of terrorists over the past day" there with the assistance of airstrikes.

Lazzarini said the camp is the worst affected part of northern Gaza. Around 50,000 people have fled, while basic UNRWA services have been interrupted or forced to halt, he added.

"Such attacks, the sabotage of civilian infrastructure and the deliberate denial of critical assistance continue to be used as a tactic by the Israeli authorities to force people to flee," he said.

"Civilians are given no choice but to either leave or starve."

"In Gaza, too many red lines have been crossed," Lazzarini said. "What might constitute war crimes can still be prevented."

-ABC News' Jordana Miller


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