Israel hits central Beirut as WHO says hospitals overwhelmed

The head of the WHO has said Lebanon's health care system is struggling to keep up with the number of injured patients. Lebanese authorities reported a fresh Israeli strike on central Beirut early Thursday. DW has more.

• Lebanese authorities said six people were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut
• WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Lebanon's health care system has been weakened by successive crises and was unable to cope with recent fighting

Here's the latest in regards to the Israel-Lebanon escalation, Gaza and the wider Middle East region for Thursday, October 3: