Israeli forces bomb ambulance in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh
Several medics were injured in the attack “while carrying out their duties” in the village of Habbouch, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports. Those who were wounded were treated “in the field” and most of them returned to work, the NNA added.
It said that the ambulance belonged to the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.
Hezbollah confirms killing of its commander in Beirut
On Telegram, the Lebanese group says that the “mujahid leader” Ibrahim Muhammad Qubaisi “Hajj Abu Musa” was killed today.
Hezbollah made no mention of the location or manner of his death, but Israel earlier claimed to have targeted and killed him in a strike on a residential area in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
The strike killed six people in total and wounded at least 15 others, according to the Lebanese government. The Israeli military said that Qubaisi was responsible for recent rocket attacks on Israel.
Syrian air defences intercept missiles in Tartous, army sources say
Syrian air defences intercepted suspected Israeli missiles targeting the Mediterranean port city of Tartous, Syrian army sources told Reuters news agency, after witnesses said they heard multiple explosions.
Israeli bombs seaside town south of Beirut: Report
The Reuters news agency, citing two unnamed security sources, reports that Israeli warplanes have hit the town of Jiyeh, nearly 75km (about 46.5 miles) north of the country’s border with Israel, for the first time.
The town, a popular destination for beachgoers, is only about 25 minutes drive from Beirut. We do not know at this time if there are casualties from the attack on Jiyeh.
‘Very tense’ situation in Beirut as thousands flee fighting in south
It’s a very tense situation here in Beirut this evening. It’s got a bit calmer over the last few hours as the evening has gone on, there is a sort of cautious calm.
I’ve been speaking to people who are thinking of leaving Beirut. They are moving up to the mountains, possibly moving further north. Obviously, this comes after a huge influx of tens of thousands of people who’ve been displaced from the south following this campaign over the last two days.
Last night, I witnessed people coming in… just a constant stream of families coming into Beirut and coming into hotels around here in downtown Beirut. This also comes after Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin announced the opening of 252 schools to shelter these people who’ve been displaced.
And so far, 27,000 people are making use of these makeshift shelters. So the number of people displaced in total during this conflict is well surpassing the over 110,000 people that it was just before two days ago.
Video shows huge explosion from Israeli strike south of Beirut
Surveillance video captured the massive explosion from an Israeli strike on a building in Lebanon’s Saadiyat, just south of the capital Beirut. Initial reports say Israel allegedly targeted a Hezbollah weapons warehouse.
