Israeli military says fighter jets hit Lebanon, Gaza more than 110 times
The Israeli air force has carried out more than 110 attacks on targets in Lebanon and Gaza on Wednesday, the military said in a post on social media.
Israeli jets hit approximately 20 sites in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley and north of the Litani River, while dozens of other sites were attacked across southern Lebanon as Israeli ground forces destroyed “terrorist infrastructure”.
Israeli troops laying siege to Jabalia and Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza claimed to have killed an estimated 50 “terrorists” on Wednesday, as troops in southern Gaza’s Rafah city “eliminated a number of armed terrorists”.
Raids by Israeli forces in central Gaza are under way, the military said.
Israeli military says 60 Hezbollah operatives killed in Baalbek assault
Israeli air strikes on about 20 targets in northeastern Lebanon’s Baalbek region and other areas north of the Litani river have killed about 60 “Hezbollah operatives”, the Israeli military has said.
Providing a breakdown of its recent operations in Lebanon, the Israeli army also said it had struck “dozens more Hezbollah targets” over the past day, including a “rocket launcher used in an attack on central Israel, weapon depots, and other infrastructure”.
It continued that troops from the 91st and 36th divisions “continue to operate in southern Lebanon”, where they have demolished sites belonging to the Lebanese group, including a “military warehouse and a rocket launcher”.
Aftermath of Israeli strikes on the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek
Dozens of Lebanon MPs demand UN protection of heritage sites
More than 100 Lebanese lawmakers have issued an appeal to the United Nations, demanding the preservation of heritage sites in areas heavily bombed by Israel during its war with Hezbollah.
“During the devastating war on Lebanon, Israel has caused grave human rights violations and atrocities,” said a letter addressed to UNESCO’s chief, demanding “the protection of Lebanon’s historic sites in Baalbek, Tyre, Sidon, and other invaluable landmarks currently at risk due to the escalation of the atrocities.”