This is an entry from: Gaza live: Fresh Israeli order forces over 170,000 Palestinians to leave their homes
Morning update
12 August 2024 06:15 BST
Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
Here are the latest updates:
- Israel launched intense air raids on areas east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, which over 75,000 Palestinians were forced to flee. Al Jazeera reports that at least three people were killed, including a paramedic
- Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets into northern Israel, with the Israeli army saying over 30 rockets were fired without causing any damage
- The Israeli army announced the death of a another soldier in southern Gaza
- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region, the Pentagon says
- The EU's foreign policy chief said the bloc should consider sanctioning Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for "incitement to war crimes"