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Four people were killed on Sunday by an Israeli airstrike targeting a hospital courtyard in central Gaza, where displaced Palestinians had been seeking refuge, according to officials from Al Aqsa hospital and civil defense. The Gaza Government Media Office reported that another 40 people were injured in the strike. Approximately 5,000 people had been sheltering at the hospital grounds, according …

The Lebanese Red Cross reported that its paramedics were struck by an attack on Sunday while responding to an earlier airstrike in southern Lebanon, causing minor injuries. The Red Cross stated, “After the airstrike on a house in Sirbin, our ambulance teams were sent to the location in coordination with U.N. peacekeepers.” While the team was searching for victims to …

Lebanon’s health ministry announced on Saturday that Israeli airstrikes had killed at least 15 people in areas outside Hezbollah’s usual strongholds, revising earlier casualty figures. In the village of Maaysra, located in Keserwan north of Beirut, the ministry reported “nine dead and 15 wounded” from an Israeli strike, updating the initial toll of five dead. Another strike in Deir Billa, …

Lebanese state media reported that on Saturday, an Israeli airstrike hit a marketplace in Nabatiyeh, a significant city in southern Lebanon located approximately 12 kilometers (seven miles) from the Israeli border. According to the state-run National News Agency (NNA), “Israeli warplanes carried out a strike that targeted the center of the marketplace” in Nabatiyeh. This followed a warning issued by …

On Sunday, an Israeli volunteer rescue organization reported that more than 60 Israeli soldiers were injured in the area south of Haifa. This followed a drone attack claimed by Hezbollah, which targeted a military base in the region. United Hatzalah, the rescue service, stated on its Facebook page, “With assistance from our ambulance teams, we helped over 60 individuals who …

Ecuador will face Uruguay on Tuesday in an upcoming World Cup Qualifier – South America match, and both teams will be eager for a strong performance. Here’s a preview of the game, including insights, stats, and predictions.   Uruguay Uruguay has had a difficult run of form, coming into this match with a record of five draws and a loss …

Peru will face Brazil on Wednesday in their upcoming World Cup Qualifiers – South America clash. Here’s our analysis, predictions, and stats for the match between Brazil and Peru, along with the latest odds.   Brazil Brazil is coming off a 2-1 victory over Chile in their last World Cup Qualifier. In that match, Brazil controlled 71% of possession and …

Argentina will face Bolivia in their upcoming World Cup Qualifiers – South America clash on Wednesday. Below, we provide our predictions, stats, and match insights for Argentina vs Bolivia, along with the latest odds.   Argentina Recent Form: DWWWLD Argentina is coming off a 1-1 draw in their last World Cup Qualifiers match against Venezuela. In that game, Argentina held …