Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Evening recap

27 April 2025 23:39 BST

Good evening Middle East Eye readers, 

Our live coverage from Gaza will shortly be closing until tomorrow morning. Here are some of the day's key developments:

  • The Gaza Government Media Office said Israeli forces had killed 18,000 children, 12,400 women, 1,400 medics, 212 journalists since 7 October 2023.

  • US strikes on the Bani al-Harith district north of Sanaa targeted three homes and killed eight people, including children, Al Masirah TV reported.

  • An Israeli air strike hit southern Beirut on Sunday after the Israeli military issued a forced evacuation order for the densely populated district, according to AFP.

  • Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called Sunday for France and the United States, guarantors of a fragile 27 November ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, to compel Israel to halt its attacks.

  • Israeli air strikes killed at least 50 in Gaza since dawn, according to Gaza medical authorities.

  • A Palestinian worker collapsed while being chased by Israeli forces in the town of al-Ram, near occupied East Jerusalem.