Israeli attacks killed 72 people across Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health says, as the death toll from Israel’s bombings surpasses 620.

Some 500,000 people may now have been displaced by Israel’s massive bombing campaign across Lebanon, Lebanon’s foreign minister says.

France’s foreign minister tells the UN Security Council that it is working with the United States on a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

At least 41,495 people have been killed and 96,006 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. In Israel, the number killed in the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 is at least 1,139, while more than 200 people were taken captive.

Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, envoys from Israel and Iran gave different accounts of the conflict in Lebanon.

Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said the country “does not seek a full-scale war”, while Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Israel’s “attacks on Lebanon must stop”.

Source: BBC

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