IDF hits Hezbollah sites in Beirut; at least 40 rockets fired from Lebanon at north

IDF hits Hezbollah sites in Beirut; at least 40 rockets fired from Lebanon at north

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Lebanon says 7 killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Tyre, rescuers still searching rubble

Lebanon’s health ministry says seven people including two children were killed in Israeli strikes on the southern city of Tyre yesterday, with rescuers still searching for missing people under the rubble.

Israel has been carrying out airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon alongside its ground offensive in the south of the country.

“Israeli enemy strikes on the city of Tyre killed seven people including two girls, and injured 46 others,” the ministry says, adding that body parts had been found and will be “identified with DNA testing.”

It adds that rubble was being cleared following the strikes as part of ongoing efforts to locate missing persons.

The ministry had on Friday reported a toll of three killed and 30 injured in the strikes.

8 rockets launched from Lebanon at Galilee; no injuries reported

IDF says some 25 rockets launched from Lebanon at Galilee, Haifa Bay area

A barrage of some 25 rockets was fired from Lebanon at the Galilee and Haifa Bay area an hour ago.

The IDF says some of the rockets were intercepted by air defenses, while the rest hit open areas.

Since this morning, Hezbollah has fired over 35 rockets at northern Israel, according to an IDF tally.

Rocket sirens blare across north

Incoming rocket sirens are triggered in the northern city of Acre, Krayot area, and Western Galilee communities.

IDF’s elite alpine troops find Hezbollah tunnels, weapons in southern Lebanon

Iran’s FM warns Middle Eastern wars could spread

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns that the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, where Israel is battling Iran-backed terror groups, could spill over beyond the Middle East.

“The world should know that in case of the expansion of war, its harmful effects will not be limited only to the West Asia region; insecurity and instability can spread to other regions, even far away,” Araghchi says in a speech aired on state TV.

IDF says fighter jets struck Hezbollah sites in Beirut overnight

Overnight, Israeli fighter jets struck Hezbollah command rooms, weapons manufacturing sites, and other infrastructure in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the IDF says.

The Hezbollah sites were located “in the heart of a civilian population,” the military says, accusing the terror group of using human shields.

Before the strikes, the IDF issued evacuation warnings to civilians in the area.

Five rockets fired from Lebanon at north, IDF says

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