United Nations officials described the situation in northern Gaza as “ apocalyptic ,” and warned the entire population there is at risk of death. The strikes come as a US’ deadline set last month for Israel to “surge” food and emergency aid into Gaza is set to expire. Aid groups said Israel has failed to meet the US demands.

Humanitarian groups say almost none of the US’s demands that Israel improve conditions in Gaza have been met. Israel carried out a series of strikes across southern Lebanon, damaging several buildings and levelling a multi-storey building in Beirut on Tuesday,