Good afternoon,
It's just past 2 PM in Jerusalem, and here is your update on the latest developments as Israel ramps up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
- The Palestinian health ministry said Gaza's death toll topped 49,700, with 130 Palestinians killed in the last 48 hours. Local health officials said 60 percent of the victims are women and children.
- Israel launched a series of air strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday morning.
- Local health officials in Lebanon said the Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese village of Touline killed two people and wounded 10 others.
- Hezbollah denied claims it had launched rockets into northern Israel and said it was committed to the ceasefire.