Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: 20 dead in Israeli strike on school, ministry says

The Israel Defense Forces continue intense air and ground campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The uptick in offensive operations came after Israel marked the anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 assault, and as Israeli leaders planned their response to Iran's latest ballistic missile attack.

Latest Developments

_{Oct 14, 8:11 PM}

100 US soldiers will go to Israel with THAAD deployment

On Monday, U.S. Army leaders said the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to Israel will include approximately 100 soldiers to operate it.

"The THAAD deployment is going to have about 100 soldiers who will go over to Israel," Christine Wormuth, the secretary of the U.S. Army said at the Army’s annual AUSA conference.

Wormuth did not provide operational or timing details about the deployment of the THAAD system or its deployment for security and force protection reasons.

"I think we should view this THAAD deployment as for what it is, which is another visible statement of our commitment to the security of Israel as it deals with everything that's coming at it from Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon," said Wormuth.

A U.S. official told ABC News that discussions about deploying the THADD system to Israel in order to shore up its defenses against ballistic missile barrages have been underway for months.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez and Shannon Kingston

_{Oct 14, 5:15 PM}

Northern Gaza still waiting for food supplies, group says

Thirty trucks carrying flour and food entered Gaza on Monday, according to Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israeli agency that oversees logistical coordination within the Gaza Strip.

This aid was meant for northern Gaza, COGAT said. However, a spokesperson for the World Food Programme told ABC News it has not yet reached the people there.

"Israel is not denying the entry of humanitarian aid, with an emphasis on food, into the Gaza Strip," COGAT said in response to an inquiry from ABC News.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller and Guy Davies

_{Oct 14, 3:45 PM}

IDF claims it killed head of Hamas Aerial unit

Samer Abu Daqqa, the head of Hamas' Aerial Unit, has been killed, the Israel Defense Forces claimed in a statement Monday.

Abu Daqqa was killed during an Israeli airstrike in September, the IDF said, but did not say where the attack took place.

_{Oct 14, 3:37 PM}

Netanyahu denies IDF deliberately attacking UN peacekeepers

After several members of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon were injured in airstrikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied that the Israel Defense Forces was intentionally attacking the peacekeepers.

"The charge that Israel deliberately attacked UNIFIL personnel is completely false. It's exactly the opposite," Netanyahu said in a statement. "Israel repeatedly asked UNIFIL to get out of harm's way. It repeatedly asked them to temporarily leave the combat zone, which is right next to Israel’s border with Lebanon."

Netanyahu said he regrets "any harm done to UNIFIL personnel" and claimed the IDF was "doing its utmost to prevent such incidents."

"But the best way to assure the safety of UNIFIL personnel is for UNIFIL to heed Israel's request and to temporarily get out of harm's way," he said.

_{Oct 14, 1:26 PM}

54 killed, 258 wounded in Lebanon in past 24 hours

In the past 24 hours, 54 people have been killed and 258 have been wounded in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

The total number of casualties since Israel's increased attacks on Lebanon in mid-September is now 2,309 people killed and 10,782 people injured, the ministry said.

A situational report from the Lebanese Prime Minister's Office on Monday said 200 airstrikes and shellings were recorded in various parts of Lebanon over the past 48 hours.

The Israel Defense Forces said in a release Monday that they found an underground compound in southern Lebanon stocked with "weapons, ammunition and motorcycles ready to be used in an invasion into Israel."

-ABC News' Ghazi Balkiz and Jordana Miller

_{Oct 14, 1:10 PM}

Netanyahu: 'We will continue to hit Hezbollah mercilessly in all parts of Lebanon'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel "will continue to hit Hezbollah mercilessly in all parts of Lebanon" while visiting the Golani camp, which was hit by a Hezbollah drone Sunday evening, killing four IDF soldiers and injuring dozens.

"I want to make it clear: We will continue to hit Hezbollah mercilessly in all parts of Lebanon -- also in Beirut, all according to operational considerations. We have proven this in recent times, and we will continue to prove it in the coming days as well," Netanyahu said.

Netanyahu extended his condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers and said he would visit the injured later on Monday.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

_{Oct 14, 11:59 AM}

Doctors Without Borders staffer killed in northern Gaza

A Doctors Without Borders staffer has been killed in northern Gaza, the organization announced Monday.

Nasser Hamdi Abdelatif Al Shalfouh, 31, was struck by shrapnel Tuesday and died of injuries to his legs and chest two days later, according to the organization.

He is survived by his wife and two children.

In a statement, Doctors Without Borders condemned Israeli forces for having "systematically dismantled the health system in Gaza, impeding access to life-saving care for people."

"He was unable to receive the necessary level of care due to the hospital’s lack of capacity and an overwhelming number of patients in the facility," the organization said of Al Shalfouh.

Al Shalfouh joined Doctors Without Borders as a driver in March 2023, but had not been able to work for them recently as operations have been impacted by the war, the group said.

He is the seventh Doctors Without Borders staffer to be killed in Gaza since the war began, the organization added.

"We are horrified by the killing of our colleague which we strongly condemn and call yet again for the respect and protection of civilians,” the NGO said. “In this tragic moment, our thoughts are with his family and all colleagues mourning his death."

_{Oct 14, 10:42 AM}

Americans in Lebanon should 'depart now,' embassy says

American citizens in Lebanon "are strongly encouraged to depart now," the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said in a new alert Monday.

The embassy has been urging Americans to depart Lebanon via commercial flights in recent weeks. Monday's warning was the starkest yet.

The embassy noted it had helped add thousands of extra seats to commercial flights to help Americans leave amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

"Much of this capacity has gone unused," Monday's alert said. "Please understand that these additional flights will not continue indefinitely."

"U.S. citizens who choose not to depart at this time should prepare contingency plans should the situation deteriorate further," the embassy said.

"These alternative plans should not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation," the notice read.

The embassy has been warning citizens not to travel to Lebanon since July.

_{Oct 14, 10:06 AM}

Airstrike kills 18 in north Lebanon, Red Cross says

Eighteen people were killed and four wounded in an airstrike in the town of Aitou in northern Lebanon on Monday, the Lebanese Red Cross wrote on X.

Seven Red Cross teams were dispatched to the area in the Zgharta district, the organization said. "Our teams are working to provide first aid and evacuate the wounded," it added.

-ABC News' Ghazi Balkiz and Guy Davies

_{Oct 14, 7:47 AM}

Hezbollah launches dozens of cross-border attacks, marking daily record

Hezbollah issued 38 statements claiming cross-border attacks into Israel on Sunday -- the highest tally since renewed fighting began on Oct. 8, 2023, per ABC News' count.

The attacks included the drone strike on an Israel Defense Forces training base in northern Israel, which killed four soldiers and injured 55.

Hezbollah has expanded its attacks into Israel despite the IDF's monthslong campaign of targeted killings of top commanders and airstrikes on Hezbollah military facilities and weapons caches.

-ABC News' Ghazi Balkiz and Guy Davies

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