00:00Israel announces that it will reopen the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza on Tuesday
00:05to allow the gradual entry of humanitarian aid.
00:09The crossing closes on Saturday along with all other access points to the territory
00:14after Israel and the US launch airstrikes on Iran.
00:21Lebanon was drawn further into the conflict on Monday
00:25after Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israel
00:28to avenge the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
00:33Israel responded with large-scale attacks,
00:36after which the Lebanese government announced a ban on Hezbollah's military and security activities,
00:41a move the Iran-backed group has rejected.
00:45Hezbollah has warned that any attempt to disarm it could spark internal instability,
00:50arguing that such a step would mean yielding to Israeli and American demands.
00:54Beirut, however, says the decision is a sovereign national move
00:58aimed at restoring state authority, not the result of foreign pressure.
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