World News Updates: 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
A man checks a destroyed home that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Ansar village, southern Lebanon, Saturday. (AP Photo)
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 158 km.
Israeli drone attack injures three people in central Gaza: Three Palestinians were injured in an Israeli drone attack on Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, the Wafa news agency reported.
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One of the injured was in critical condition, according to the report. All three were taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah for treatment.
Lebanese PM condemns Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned continued Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, calling the escalation a matter of “utmost gravity”.
He said Israeli air strikes and shelling had intensified in Nabatieh and nearby villages, including Ansar and Deir ez-Zahrani.
Salam said seven people killed in an Israeli strike on Ansar were not “military infrastructure”, including children and women.
He called on Israel to halt its escalation in the area.
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