Hezbollah ambushes Israeli convoy, killing one civilian

Lebanonrsquos militant Hezbollah group fired antitank missiles and artillery shells at an Israeli military convoy in a disputed area along the border killing an Israeli civilian the group and Israelrsquos military said on FridayHezbollah said that its fighters ambushed the convoy shortly before midnight Thursday destroying two vehicles Israel said the ambush wounded an Israeli civilian doing infrastructure work and that he later died of his woundsLowintensity fighting along the IsraelLebanon border has repeatedly threatened to boil over as Israel has targeted senior Hezbollah militantsDisplaced Palestinian children wait for water supply in Rafah PicAFPThousands of people have been displaced on both sides of the border On the Israeli side the crossborder fighting has killed 10 civilians and 12 soldiers In Lebanon more than 350 people have been killed including 50 civilians and 271 Hezbollah membersOn Thursday Palestinian hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes on Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least five peopleMore than half of the territoryrsquos population of 23 million have sought refuge in Rafah where Israel has conducted neardaily raids as it prepares for an offensive in the city The Israeli military has massed dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles in the area in what appears to be preparations for an invasion of RafahIn central Gaza four people were killed in Israeli tank shelling350Approx no of people killed so far in LebanonBaby saved from dead motherrsquos womb diesBaby Sabreen alSakani was delivered by Caesarean section in a Rafah hospital shortly after midnight on Sunday Amid chaotic scenes doctors resuscitated the baby using a hand pump to push air into her lungs However she died on Thursday and has been buried next to her mother after whom she was named Sabreen was among 16 children killed in Rafah last weekend in bombardment targeting the housing complex where they lived Israel said it was targeting Hamas fighters and infrastructure Sabreenrsquos mother was sevenandahalf months pregnantUS sanctions those trading with IranThe US has imposed sanctions on over a dozen entities eight individuals and vessels that have facilitated illicit trade and unmanned aerial vehicle UAV transfer on behalf of the Iranian military ldquo16 entities and eight individuals five vessels and one aircraftrdquo have been sanctionedrdquo the US State Department saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever