VOA60: October 11, 2023

Israeli forces seal off the Gaza Strip and continue to launch airstrikes in response to the surprise weekend attack by the militant group Hamas on Israeli civilians.

People in northern Israel remain indoors as Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants launch cross-border rocket attacks. In response, Israel has shelled southern Lebanese towns.

Chinese Australian reporter Cheng Lei returns to Melbourne after being detained in China on national security charges for three years.

And in Brussels, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces an additional $200 million in defense and security aid for Ukraine.