Hamas claims that at least 73 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip, although the Israel Defence Forces dispute this claim.
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October 19, 2024 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Israeli forces strike the Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 people, including at least 33 people in an airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp.
Hezbollah launches around 200 drones and other projectiles from Lebanon toward locations in northern Israel, killing one person and injuring thirteen others. One of the targets is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house in the resort town of Caesarea.
The Israel Defense Forces says that the Israeli Air Force killed Hezbollah's deputy commander Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, yesterday.
Disasters and accidents
At least seven people are killed and several others are reported missing when a dock collapses on Sapelo Island in Georgia, United States.
Law and crime
Three people are killed and eight others are injured in a mass shooting when at least two gunmen opened fire on people at a school's football homecoming win celebration in near Lexington, Mississippi, United States.
Science and technology
Intelsat communications satellite Intelsat 33e breaks up in Earth's orbit, resulting in network disruptions to customers in Europe, Africa and parts of the Asia-Pacific region. The United States Space Force says they are tracking at least "20 associated pieces" of the satellite.
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