Day: October 20, 2024

The town of Kfar Kila has been left in ruins by the Israeli incursion into southern Lebanon, according to videos geolocated by CNN.

Kfar Kila, which is across the Lebanese border from the Israeli settlement of Metula, has been targeted by shelling since cross-border fire between the Israeli army and Hezbollah intensified following the outbreak of the war in Gaza last October. Israeli troops are now on the ground in southern Lebanon fighting the Iran-backed militant group.

In a video from October 16, an unnamed Israel Defense Forces soldier stands next to an Israeli flag hoisted in Kfar Kila saying: “What we see here, you can look around, is truly a huge shout-out to all the IDF soldiers.”

Addressing the residents of Metula, the soldier says the IDF is staying in the area until “there is nothing here, only when they do not return here.”

The official Lebanese National News Agency reported another round of Israeli strikes on the town Saturday. Hezbollah, meanwhile, said it had fired artillery shells at a group of Israeli soldiers at Fatima Gate, the border point in Kfar Kila.

The Israeli airstrikes have caused extensive destruction in the southern Lebanese town of Kfarkila. The footage from October 20th shows widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure, highlighting the severe impact of the attacks on the local community. Residents are left… pic.twitter.com/AWhZTceLKA

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Chinese state media reported on Saturday that President Xi Jinping on Thursday inspected a brigade of the People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force, urging the troops to boost their “deterrence and combat capabilities”.

During the inspection Xi also urged the strategic missile troops to “resolutely fulfil the tasks entrusted by the Party and the people,” state news agency Xinhua said.

The PLA Rocket Force, which oversees the country’s conventional and nuclear missiles

His statement follows large-scale military maneuvers around Taiwan, which Beijing continues to claim as part of China, threatening to take it by force if necessary. Xi’s call highlights growing tensions in the region amid concerns over China’s increasing military assertiveness.

🇨🇳 **Xi Jinping Urges PLA to Prepare for War**

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently directed the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to ramp up its combat readiness and prepare for potential conflict.

His statement follows large-scale military maneuvers around Taiwan, which… https://t.co/17PTtSRkmE pic.twitter.com/knBmg05SLT

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The number of deaths reached 580, the World Health Organization reported, noting new outbreaks of the disease in Niger and Thailand

More than 47,000 cholera cases were registered globally in September 2024, with the number of deaths reaching 580, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported, noting new outbreaks of the disease in Niger and Thailand.

In September, information about 47,234 cholera cases and about 583 deaths was received from 14 countries, territories and areas in three regions of the WHO, the organization said in a newsletter.

The number of contamination cases fell by 15% in this month compared with August, though the mortality rate climbed by 89%. The number of cholera cases reached 17,856 in Afghanistan, 15,047 in Sudan, 5,521 in Pakistan, 3,615 in Nigeria, and 2,706 in Yemen.

More than 47,000 cholera cases were registered globally in September 2024, with the number of deaths reaching 580, the WHO reported, noting new outbreaks of the disease in Niger and Thailand:https://t.co/H0j1L3tftQ pic.twitter.com/Auul6Gj9Er

— TASS (@tassagency_en) October 19, 2024

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