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Photos: 300,000 in emergency shelters after Bangladesh floods
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River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said on Sunday.
The heavy floods, which killed at least 18 people in Bangladesh, have added to the challenges of a new government that took charge this month after mass student-led protests.
Rescue teams, including joint forces of the army, air force and navy, are helping people forced from their homes and bringing aid to those who have lost everything, Disaster Management Minister Faruk-e-Azam said.
“The flood situation is improving as the flood water started to recede,” he said.
More than 307,000 people are in shelters and more than 5.2 million have been affected by the floods, the ministry said.
“Now we are working to restore communication in the affected areas so that we can distribute relief food,” Azam said. “We are also taking steps so that contagious diseases don’t spread.”
People in Bangladesh have been crowdfunding relief efforts.
The floods add to the woes of a nation still reeling from weeks of political turmoil that culminated in the toppling of Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India by helicopter.
She was replaced by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is heading an interim government that faces the monumental task of charting democratic reforms ahead of expected new elections.
Highways and rail lines were damaged between the capital Dhaka and the main port city of Chittagong, making access to badly flooded districts difficult and disrupting business activity.
Monsoon rains cause widespread destruction yearly but climate change is shifting weather patterns and increasing the number of extreme weather events.
The South Asian nation of 170 million people is among the countries most vulnerable to disasters and climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index.
Hard-hit areas include the southeastern regions around Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar, home to about a million Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar.
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Explosions in Lebanon as Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire
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Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday launched their heaviest exchange of fire after months of strikes and counterstrikes. Footage from Hezbollah-allied Lebanese news channel Al Mayadeen showed several large explosions in Zibqin, Lebanon. It came as Israel said around 100 warplanes launched airstrikes targeting thousands of rocket launchers across southern Lebanon.
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday launched their heaviest exchange of fire after months of strikes and counterstrikes. Footage from Hezbollah-allied Lebanese news channel Al Mayadeen showed several large explosions in Zibqin, Lebanon. It came as Israel said around 100 warplanes launched airstrikes targeting thousands of rocket launchers across southern Lebanon.
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Israel attacks targets in Lebanon to thwart Hezbollah's prepared strikes: IDF
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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday morning that it has “proactively and broadly” begun striking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon to eliminate threats against Israel.
This comes after the IDF detected Hezbollah preparations to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory.
“We are removing threats against the Israeli home front,” IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said at a press briefing. “Dozens of [Israeli Air Force] jets are currently striking targets in various locations in southern Lebanon. We are continuing to remove threats, and to intensively strike against the Hezbollah terrorist organization.”
“Hezbollah is launching rockets and UAVs toward Israeli territory,” he continued. “Our aerial defense systems, the Israeli Navy’s ships and IAF planes are taking part in the mission of defending Israel’s skies, identifying and intercepting threats, and striking any place in Lebanon that is required in order to remove threats and hit Hezbollah.”
IDF STRIKES HEZBOLLAH TERROR TARGETS IN LEBANON AFTER THEY WERE SEEN PREPARING TO FIRE TOWARD ISRAEL
TOPSHOT – This photo taken from a position in northern Israel shows a Hezbollah UAV intercepted by Israeli air forces over north Israel on August 25, 2024. The Israeli military announced early August 25, 2024 that it was conducting pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon after detecting preparations for “large-scale” attacks by the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah. Hezbollah. (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images) (JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who convened a meeting with cabinet members Sunday morning, once again called for an end to the displacement of tens of thousands of Israelis by months of hostilities.
“We are determined to do everything to protect our country, return the residents of the north safely to their homes and continue to uphold a simple rule: Whoever harms us, we will harm them,” Netanyahu said.
The IDF has already intercepted several rockets and UAVs that were launched toward Israeli territory, Hagari said.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant overseeing a meeting at Israel’s Ministry of Defense following the IDF’s preemptive strikes against Hezbollah, August 25th. (Israel Government Press Office)
Hagari also warned civilians in southern Lebanon that they are in danger, saying the IDF has learned that Hezbollah is firing into Israeli territory near their homes.
Hezbollah released a statement saying it launched an offensive towards Israel and that its military operation for the day has been completed.
![This photo taken from a position in northern Israel shows an Israeli Air Force fighter jet firing flares as it flies to intercept a hostile aircraft that launched from Lebanon over the border area with south Lebanon on August 25, 2024. The Israeli military announced early August 25, 2024 that it was conducting pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon after detecting preparations for "large-scale" attacks by the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah. Hezbollah claimed it had launched more than 320 rockets at Israel overnight, targeting a string of military positions. (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/08/1200/675/GettyImages-2167483449.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
This photo taken from a position in northern Israel shows an Israeli Air Force fighter jet firing flares as it flies to intercept a hostile aircraft that launched from Lebanon over the border area with south Lebanon on August 25, 2024. The Israeli military announced early August 25, 2024 that it was conducting pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon after detecting preparations for “large-scale” attacks by the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah. Hezbollah claimed it had launched more than 320 rockets at Israel overnight, targeting a string of military positions. (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images) (ALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)
“With God’s help, all offensive drones were launched at their designated times from all their positions and crossed the Lebanese-Palestinian borders towards the intended target from multiple paths,” the statement said. “Thus, our military operation for today has been completed and accomplished, praise be to God Almighty.”
![Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike on Zibqin in southern Lebanon on August 25, 2024, amid escalations in the ongoing cross-border tensions. Hezbollah terror group claimed early on August 25 it had launched more than 320 rockets at Israel overnight, targeting a string of military positions, even as Israel's military said it was carrying out pre-emptive strikes against the group. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU/AFP via Getty Images)](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/08/1200/675/GettyImages-2167483838.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike on Zibqin in southern Lebanon on August 25, 2024, amid escalations in the ongoing cross-border tensions. Hezbollah terror group claimed early on August 25 it had launched more than 320 rockets at Israel overnight, targeting a string of military positions, even as Israel’s military said it was carrying out pre-emptive strikes against the group. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU/AFP via Getty Images) (KAWNAT HAJU/AFP via Getty Images)
“The enemy’s claims about the preemptive action it took, the targets it achieved, and its disruption of the resistance’s attack are empty claims that contradict the facts on the ground and will be refuted in a speech by Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, to be scheduled later today,” the statement added.
HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES KILLED IN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES AS TERROR GROUP FIRES 100 ROCKETS AT JEWISH STATE
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Sunday morning called on dozens of his foreign counterparts around the world to support Israel after the country attacked Hezbollah to thwart attacks against the Jewish State.
The minister stressed that Israel is acting to protect its citizens and territory against “the axis of evil led by Iran, which has a declared goal of bringing about Israel’s destruction,” according to the Israeli government. Katz said Israel does not want an all-out war.
“Hezbollah has just launched over 150 projectiles from Lebanon toward Israeli territory. We target terrorist infrastructure, they target civilians,” the IDF wrote on social media Sunday morning.
Israeli Defense Minister Gallant declared an Emergency Situation for 48 hours.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke to Gallant about the IDF’s activities after Israel began eliminating Hezbollah targets. They discussed the importance of avoiding regional escalation and Gallant emphasized that Israel seeks to defend its citizens using all the means at its disposal to eliminate imminent threats.
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