This is an entry from: Live: Strike announced in Israel amid mounting anger at Netanyahu
Morning update
17 August 2024 09:56 BST
Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
Here are the latest updates:
- An Israeli strike on a family home in al-Zawaida, central Gaza killed 15 members of the same family, including nine children and three women, the AFP reports
- An Israeli air strike on Nabatieh, southern Lebanon killed at least 10 Syrian citizens, including two children, Lebanon's state news agency said
- Israel has issued new evacuation orders for neighbourhood in central Gaza's al-Maghazi refugee camp
- US President Joe Biden told reporters he is "optimistic" about a truce deal in Gaza but that negotiations are "far from over"