People participate in a "Flood Manhattan for Lebanon" protest at Madison Square Park in New York on September 24, 2024. Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummelled the country, the UN said September 24, calling events "extremely alarming." Israeli air strikes killed at least 558 people on September 23, including 50 children and 94 women, according to Lebanon's health ministry. (Photo by Paul FRANGIPANE / AFP)