UN rights chief 'appalled' by Israeli strike near hospital

· DW

UN human rights chief Volker Türk condemned an Israeli strike near the Rafik Hariri Hospital, which killed 18. Israel said it wasn't targeting the facility. DW has the latest.

  • UN rights chief condemns Israeli strike near Rafik Hariri Hospital in Beirut 
  • Israel said it wasn't targeting hospital, was aiming at alleged Hezbollah site next to it
  • Blinken in Israel seeking Gaza cease-fire, release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas 

Here are the latest developments from the Israel-Lebanon escalation, Gaza and the wider Middle East region on Tuesday, October 22: