While calm continued to prevail in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, Israel continued targeting southern Lebanon and the Beqaa.
Southern Lebanon
Several towns in Bint Jbeil were subjected to a raid on Sunday afternoon, including Ainata. It was also reported that an Israeli raid blocked the road between Ain Ebel and Bint Jbeil.
An Israeli drone strike targeted the town of Burj al-Shamali. Initial reports indicated that civilians were injured. An Israeli airstrike also targeted and destroyed a house in Arabsalim in the Iqlim al-Tuffah area.
Israeli warplanes carried out a raid on Tal al-Nahas – between Kafr Kila, Majdel Zoun and Bourj al-Malouk. Warplanes also launched raids targeting the towns of Haris, Barashit, Majdel Selm, and Deir Aames in the Tyre district.
Israeli artillery shelling was recorded on the outskirts of the towns of Bastra and Wadi Khansa in southern Lebanon, with phosphorus shells.
In Nabatieh, Israel targeted the Maslakh neighborhood, leading to the destruction of a house and heavy damage to residential buildings and shops. However, no casualties were reported. It also targeted the al-Midan neighborhood, with reports indicating that six people were killed, including a child.
Beqaa
In the Beqaa, an Israeli drone targeted a car in the town of Hosh Barada, west of Baalbek, with preliminary reports indicating that three people were killed, including a Lebanese Army soldier.
Hezbollah responds
For its part, Hezbollah announced that it targeted an Israeli infantry force in Hula, killing and wounding its members. Hezbollah also targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the Karmiel settlement, as well as the Malkiya and Zvulun settlements. In addition, they claimed to have targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers on the outskirts of the Lebanese town of Aitaroun.
As part of its warning to several northern settlements, Hezbollah fired a rocket at the Nahariya settlement.
Israeli statements and claims
The Israeli authorities ordered the evacuation of a dozen villages in southern Lebanon in preparation for new military operations against Hezbollah.
On the other hand, the Israeli Home Front Command announced that sirens sounded in Margaliot after about 15 rockets were launched from Lebanon towards the Upper and Western Galilee. It also announced this afternoon that it had detected approximately 75 rockets fired from Lebanon in the latest barrage on the Galilee in northern Israel.
Israel also announced that it had attacked Hezbollah weapons production and storage sites in the southern suburbs overnight and carried out raids on 120 targets across Lebanon in the past 24 hours.
Finally, according to an Israeli media platform, the number of casualties from a Hezbollah drone hitting a factory near Akka has risen to four.
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