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Live blog update| Israel's war on Gaza

Morning recap

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest updates from the Israeli war on Gaza, now in its 418th day:

  • A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect at 4 am local time (2 am GMT) on Wednesday, allowing many displaced Lebanese families to return to their homes. 

  • Meanwhile, Israeli fighter jets pummelled ther northern Gaza Strip, killing at least eight people in one attack on a school in Gaza City. 

  • In Syria, a suspected Israeli air strike on a border crossing with Lebanon in the Homs countryside killed at least six people, including two soldiers, Syrian state media said.