One killed, 21 wounded in Israeli raid on Lebanon’s Mashghara
The Israeli raid on the town of Mashghara in the western Bekaa Valley yesterday resulted in one death and 21 injuries, Lebanon’s Health Ministry has said on X.
Israel carried out several deadly attacks on Lebanon over the past week. In a strike on the Basta al-Fawqa neighbourhood in central Beirut yesterday, at least 20 people were killed and 66 injured.
Two Israeli strikes hit south Beirut: Lebanon state media
Lebanese state media reported two Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs about an hour after the Israeli army posted evacuation calls online for parts of the Hezbollah bastion.
“Israeli warplanes launched two violent strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in the Kafaat area,” the official National News Agency said. AFPTV footage showed grey smoke billowing over south Beirut.
Two killed in Lebanon’s Baalbek-Hermel area: Ministry
An Israeli raid on the Bouday-Saida Road in Lebanon’s Baalbek-Hermel Governorate killed two and injured one person, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.
Video captures Israeli strike in Beirut’s southern suburb
Video footage captures the moment a building was shelled by Israeli forces in the Hadath area of Beirut’s southern suburbs, as verified by Sanad, Al Jazeera’s fact-checking agency.
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Hezbollah forces Israeli army to retreat from strategic hill
The main developments are taking place in Tyre. In the past hour, there have been fierce battles and an exchange of fire between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli soldiers. We’ve also seen at least 200 rockets – maybe more than that – launched towards Israel. The main development here is that the Israeli military was forced to retreat from al-Bayyaada.
Hezbollah fighters launched several anti-tank missiles towards Israeli tanks that were positioned on al-Bayyaada hill, which is a strategic hill that the Israelis are trying to take in order to close the coastal line between Tyre and Naqoura, which is the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
These exchanges have been taking place for the past few days, but today with several anti-tank missiles launched by Hezbollah fighters towards Israeli tanks, the Israelis had to retreat. In parallel, the Israelis launched several air strikes in the area of Tyre, including a massive one on Deir Qanoun Ras El Ain.
This comes just hours after Israeli forces targeted a checkpoint and a barracks for the Lebanese Army, killing and injuring soldiers.
Lebanon death toll rises
At least 3,754 people have been killed and 15,626 wounded in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since October 8, 2023, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says. Of those, 84 were killed and 213 wounded in the latest 24-hour reporting period, the ministry added on X.
