Escalating Tensions: Israeli Strikes and Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 46 people in Gaza and 33 in Lebanon, intensifying existing tensions. While the US urges Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza, the military continues its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Humanitarian conditions in Gaza remain dire.

Israeli airstrikes have left 46 dead in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, including 11 at a temporary cafeteria in a so-called humanitarian zone, according to local medical sources. Meanwhile, in Lebanon, Israeli warplanes targeted Beirut's southern suburbs, killing 33 people elsewhere in the country on Tuesday.

The intensified bombing comes as the United States maintains it will not cut military support for Israel, despite a missed deadline for increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Though the State Department notes some progress, aid groups report that Israel has yet to meet US demands.

In Lebanon, the southern suburbs of Beirut felt the impact of large explosions, particularly in Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold, soon after the Israeli army issued evacuation warnings. Israeli military officials claim they aimed at Hezbollah's infrastructure, though no evidence was provided. The strikes have exacerbated already high tensions in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)