The death toll from Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip has risen to 25, including five children, as more bodies have been recovered. Meanwhile, officials say that 13 people were killed in airstrikes on Friday in Lebanon. The Israeli military said it had hit a Hamas infrastructure site and a militant who was operating in the area of Nuseirat, but did not comment on the other strikes. Despite growing pressure from the United States and others in the international community for a cease-fire both in Gaza and Lebanon, Israel’s air force has in recent days intensified airstrikes on the northeastern city of Baalbek and nearby villages, as well as different parts of southern Lebanon.
