Israel kills at least 19 people in Lebanon in a day
The Israeli army has killed at least 19 people in Lebanon in the past 24 hours, according to the Lebanese government. This brings the total death toll since the start of the war in October to 2,593.
Hezbollah says Israeli troop casualties in tank attack in south Lebanon
Hezbollah says it destroyed an Israeli tank in Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon, killing and wounding the crew. The Lebanese group said it attacked the tank with a “guided missile”, causing it to catch fire.
Earlier, the group said its fighters were engaged in ongoing “intense” clashes at “point-blank range” using assault weapons and rocket-propelled grenades against Israeli army vehicles in Aita al-Shaab.
On Wednesday, Hezbollah said its fighters have killed more than 70 Israeli troops in its clashes. Israel says it’s lost about 20 soldiers inside Lebanon since its ground operations began, and 30 more in Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel.
Four Israeli soldiers killed, 6 wounded in southern Lebanon battles
The Israeli army says four of its soldiers were killed while fighting in southern Lebanon. The military provided the names of the four soldiers in a statement, saying the troops “fell during combat in southern Lebanon” on Wednesday.
The military also said six other soldiers were evacuated from southern Lebanon after being seriously wounded.
Israeli army death toll rises from fighting in south Lebanon
The Israeli military now says five soldiers were killed and seven wounded in southern Lebanon in clashes with Hezbollah.
Israeli army issues new evacuation orders for southern Beirut
The Israeli army issued new evacuation orders for residents of two areas in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, as it prepares to strike them.
“You are located near facilities and sites belonging to Hezbollah, which the Israeli [military] will be targeting in the near future,” said its Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee in a post on X.
Israel has repeatedly hit Beirut’s southern suburb known as Dahiyeh, a densely populated neighbourhood. Explosions were heard and several large plumes of smoke rose after heavy Israeli strikes overnight.
Israel strikes south Beirut minutes after issuing attack warning
Lebanon state media report an Israeli air raid hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, shortly after Israel issued evacuation warnings. “Israeli warplanes launched a new strike a short while ago on the Choueifat” area, Lebanon’s official National News Agency said.
Footage showed a plume of smoke rising from the targeted site and a large blaze can be seen burning.
