Palestinians assist casualties following an Israeli strike amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, on October 30, 2024 [Reuters]

  • Israeli forces launched more strikes on two towns in Lebanon’s historic Baalbek region, killing at least 19 people, including eight women.
  • Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati says he hopes a ceasefire deal with Israel will be announced in the coming hours or days as United States’ envoy Amos Hochstein travels to Tel Aviv for talks.