Israeli Airstrike Hits Majority Christian Village in Northern Lebanon

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More than 20 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a majority Christian town in northern Lebanon, prompting Hezbollah to fire rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel’s multi-front war continues to escalate.

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00:00Scenes of devastation in Eitu, a predominantly Christian village in Lebanon's north,

00:06after a residential building was hit by an Israeli airstrike.

00:10At least 22 people were killed, and that number is expected to rise,

00:15with many still trapped under the rubble.

00:20The target of the strike is unknown,

00:22but the small village had an influx of displaced residents from southern Lebanon,

00:27where for the last month, Israeli forces have been bombing what they claim are Hezbollah sites.

00:34Hundreds of Israelis were sent into air shelters as the armed group responded by firing three rockets at Tel Aviv.

00:40That attack intercepted by Israel's air defence system.

00:44But the Iron Dome failed to prevent a Hezbollah drone attack on a military base in northern Israel two days ago,

00:50which claimed the lives of four soldiers and critically injured at least seven more.

00:55Speaking from that base, the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

00:59vowed to push forward with their war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

01:12His comments as Israel expands their ground operation in southern Lebanon.

01:16The country is facing international criticism for injuring at least five members of UNIFIL,

01:22the UN's peacekeeping mission there.

01:25Italy, the UK, France and Germany released a joint statement condemning Israel's repeated attacks on the soldiers,

01:31while the EU appealed to Israel to comply with international law.

01:55Netanyahu rejected accusations troops had deliberately targeted UN peacekeepers

02:01and repeated a call for UNIFIL forces to be withdrawn from combat zones.

02:06Israel is also facing international pressure against their continued bombardment in the north of Gaza.

02:12According to the Gaza Health Ministry, in the past 11 days, at least 300 people have been killed.

02:19An Israeli airstrike on a school claimed the lives of at least 22 of those, including five children.

02:25The Secretary-General condemns the large number of civilian casualties

02:29in the intensifying Israeli campaign in northern Gaza,

02:33including its schools displacing sheltered Palestinian civilians.

02:37Meanwhile, protests have erupted in the US, demanding support and funding for Israel be halted.

02:44As the government rushes an anti-missile system to Israel amid fears an attack from Iran could be imminent.

02:50That, as Israel continues to attack Iranian allies Hezbollah and Hamas in their multi-front war.

02:56Chris Marr and Rosie Greninger for Taiwan Plus.

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