Israel assault on Gaza continues, as Lebanon tensions rise

Israeli forces have carried out deadly attacks in the devastated Gaza Strip with eight people were killed after a home was struck in Beit Lahia, in the enclave's north.

Israeli shelled areas around Gaza City, killing another person and left others wounded, while the east of the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza was also targeted.

Artillery fire was directed towards the north of Khan Younis in the strip's south, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the "intense stage" in the war on Gaza was coming to an end.

It comes amid heightened tensions in the north of Israel, where clashes with Hezbollah have intensified amid concerns about a full-scale assault on Lebanon.

At least 37,658 Palestinians have killed in Israel's war on Gaza, while much have of the territory has been left in ruins.

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