Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rises to 3,136

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Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rises to 3,136

2024-11-10 09:55 Last Updated At：11-11 01:07

The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since the beginning of the latest round of Israeli-Hezbollah conflict on Oct. 8, 2023 had reached 3,136, with injuries rising to 13,979, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Saturday.

The ministry said in a notice that Israel launched air strikes on many places in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in eastern Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least 20 people.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement on Saturday saying that in the past week, it launched operations in the suburbs of southern Lebanon, discovering and destroying Hezbollah's weapons and intelligence facilities.

The IDF also stated that it destroyed about 300 Hezbollah infrastructure facilities, killed some armed personnel and discovered Hezbollah's underground facilities in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah said on the same day that its fighters fired rockets at Haifa and other places in northern Israel, and attacked Israeli soldiers' assembly points in many places. Hezbollah also claimed to have shot down an Israeli Elbit Hermes 450 drone.

The ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah began on Oct. 8, 2023 -- one day after Hamas launched an attack on Israel. Since Sept. 23 this year, the Israeli army has intensified its airstrikes against Hezbollah across Lebanon, resulting in significant civilian casualties and displacement of residents from many areas.

China's self-developed Wing Loong-X UAV debuts at Zhuhai Airshow

2024-11-13 11:57 Last Updated At：12:07

China's domestically developed anti-submarine Wing Loong-X UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) made its debut on Tuesday at the ongoing 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.

The Wing Loong-X is currently the largest and heaviest armed reconnaissance and strike UAV in China, with a range of capabilities including long endurance and multiple payload options. It can fly for up to 40 hours and reach altitudes of 10,000 meters.

The UAV also has a quick response feature, allowing it to rapidly switch configurations and payloads based on mission needs.

"Under its wings, you can see two sets of sonar buoys and air-to-air missiles, with a torpedo hanging beneath. The customer demands it leads the world by five years, with strong detection and countering capabilities for air, land, sea, and underwater targets," said Tang Yong, UAV chief designer at Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

In addition to the Wing Loong-X, China's air force debuted two other new reconnaissance and strike UAVs, which are designed for tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, and strike missions, with capabilities to carry electro-optical sensors, synthetic aperture radar, and communication reconnaissance equipment, enabling them to target fixed and moving objects on land and at sea.

The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled to run from Tuesday to Sunday.