- Israel launched its most extensive wave of strikes on Lebanon to date, hitting 100 locations in 10 minutes, just hours after a two-week truce between the US and Iran was announced.
- The strikes, which targeted Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon, resulted in dozens being killed and hundreds injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry, overwhelming hospitals and prompting medics to describe the situation as an “absolute massacre”.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the US-Iran truce did not apply to Lebanon, asserting that military operations against Hezbollah would continue.
- The Israeli military confirmed striking 100 targets, including Hezbollah and Iranian military infrastructure, though many hits occurred in densely populated civilian areas not affiliated with the militant group.
- Witnesses and medical personnel reported widespread devastation in residential neighbourhoods, with civilians, including many children, suffering severe injuries and fatalities.
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Israel launches largest strikes on Lebanon hitting 100 targets in 10 minutes and killing dozens
