UN mission in Lebanon rejects Israeli request to leave

The UN mission in Lebanon said there are no plans to move peacekeepers despite a warning to "relocate." An Israeli strike near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has killed a leader of Hamas' military wing. Follow DW.

The UN's peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon has said it will continue its work near the Lebanese border.

The decision follows a request from the Israeli military to vacate several positions near the border.

Meanwhile, an Israeli airstrike near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has killed a leader of Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades.

The early morning strike came a day after another Israeli airstrike cut off a main highway linking Lebanon with Syria.

Here are the latest developments regarding the Israel-Lebanon escalation, Gaza and the wider Middle East region for Saturday, October 5: