Global National: Oct. 6, 2024 | Lebanon conflict intensifies on eve of Oct. 7 anniversary

On the eve of a sombre anniversary, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu sent a clear message that the fight is not over yet. Several powerful explosions rocked southern Beirut on Sunday after what some are calling “the worst night so far” in Lebanon’s capital. And at least 26 people were killed in attacks on a mosque and school in Gaza. Mercedes Stephenson reports from Cyprus.
The world’s eyes are on Lebanon and the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, but one of the places largely forgotten is the occupied West Bank. Israeli settler violence has grown since the Hamas attacks. Almost 700 people in the West Bank have been killed. Jeff Semple reports from Jerusalem on the situation there… and hears from the families of Canadians killed in the Oct. 7 attack.
While the human cost of hurricane Helene keeps growing a week after the deadly storm slammed into the southeastern U.S., another dangerous storm is already headed toward Florida. Tropical storm Milton was upgraded to a hurricane Sunday and is expected to hit America’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane later this week. As Bianca Facchinei reports, it's more bad news for residents who have barely had time to recover.
Billionaire Elon Musk joined Donald Trump on the stage in Butler, Pennsylvania Saturday night where the former president survived an assassination attempt three months ago. It was the first time Musk has spoken at a Trump rally, but online he’s made his political views very clear. Heather Yourex-West examines Musk’s evolving views.
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