Israeli air strikes hit towns in southern Lebanon
Multiple Israeli air strikes have hit towns and suburbs in southern Lebanon, our correspondent on the ground reports. An air strike struck a popular housing area near the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, while another hit the nearby al-Maashouq area.
Two other air strikes hit the towns of Kfar Tebnit and Mahrouna in southern Lebanon.
Israeli air strikes target Tyre in southern Lebanon
Our colleagues on the ground are reporting that an Israeli air strike has hit the city of Burj Shemali in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon. As we reported earlier, the Israeli military issued forced evacuation threats for four specific areas in Tyre.
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Forced evacuation threats escalate in Tyre
Here in Tyre, southern Lebanon, we have had another series of forced evacuation threats from the Israeli army. They were issued for four specific areas inside the city. Three of those have been hit in the last hour.
A large number of residents have left but there still remain up to 25,000 civilians. Half of those live here and the other half is those displaced from smaller towns and villages around southern Lebanon. They’ve come here because it is a distribution point for aid.
We’ve seen a lot of activity along the coast and in the hills around Tyre this morning as the Israeli army continue to target south Lebanon.
