The Israeli military announced it killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, nephew of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, in a strike on Beirut.
Hezbollah has not claimed any attacks since the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, though the ceasefire does not include Lebanon. The group asserted its right to respond to the killing of Qassem and cautioned displaced families against returning home until a formal ceasefire is declared. The Lebanese presidency stated it would continue "efforts to include Lebanon in regional peace."
Israeli forces have targeted over 100 Hezbollah sites in Beirut and other areas. These attacks targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the eastern Bekaa Valley.
Abdelkader Mahfouz, a resident visiting his wounded brother, described the aftermath of the Beirut air strike: "There was a lot of body parts here. Only people are getting harmed." The Lebanese health ministry reports that over 1,700 people, including at least 130 children, have been killed as a result of the war. Over 1.2 million people, one in five of the population, have been displaced, primarily from Shia Muslim communities.
Al Jazeera condemned the killing of its correspondent, Mohammed Wishah, in an Israeli strike in Gaza, calling it a "deliberate and targeted crime." The Israeli military alleged Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist," a claim previously denied by Al Jazeera and Hamas. The Committee to Protect Journalists also condemned Wishah's killing. According to AFP news agency, Reporters Without Borders said Wishah was one of "more than 220 journalists killed in two and a half years by the Israeli forces in Gaza, at least 70 of whom were killed in the context of performing their duties."
The recent escalation follows deadly attacks on commercial and residential areas in Beirut. President Joseph Aoun's government announced it was open to negotiating directly with Israel, a historic move given the lack of diplomatic relations between the countries. The US military has stated it is ready to resume fighting Iran if diplomacy fails, while President Donald Trump threatened action if Tehran fails to comply with the deal.
The Israeli military announced that it killed Naim Qassem, a high-ranking Hezbollah leader, in a strike on Beirut. This action marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict and threatens to destabilize the region despite a recently announced US-Iran ceasefire. The military also reported killing Ali Yusuf Harshi, nephew of Naim Qassem, in the same Beirut strike.
Hezbollah has not claimed any attacks since the ceasefire announcement. The group asserted its right to respond to the killing of Qassem and cautioned displaced families against returning home until a formal ceasefire is declared. The Lebanese presidency stated it would continue "efforts to include Lebanon in regional peace."
Israeli forces have targeted over 100 Hezbollah sites in Beirut and other areas. The Lebanese health ministry reported at least 182 deaths and 890 injuries from a large wave of Israeli air strikes across Lebanon. These attacks targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the eastern Bekaa Valley.
Abdelkader Mahfouz, a resident visiting his wounded brother, described the aftermath of the Beirut air strike: "There was a lot of body parts here. Only people are getting harmed." The Lebanese health ministry reports that over 1,700 people, including at least 130 children, have been killed as a result of the war. Over 1.2 million people, one in five of the population, have been displaced, primarily from Shia Muslim communities.
Al Jazeera condemned the killing of its correspondent, Mohammed Wishah, in an Israeli strike in Gaza, calling it a "deliberate and targeted crime." The Israeli military alleged Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist," a claim previously denied by Al Jazeera and Hamas. The Committee to Protect Journalists also condemned Wishah's killing. According to AFP news agency, Reporters Without Borders said Wishah was one of "more than 220 journalists killed in two and a half years by the Israeli forces in Gaza, at least 70 of whom were killed in the context of performing their duties."
The recent escalation follows deadly attacks on commercial and residential areas in Beirut. President Joseph Aoun's government announced it was open to negotiating directly with Israel, a historic move given the lack of diplomatic relations between the countries. The US military has stated it is ready to resume fighting Iran if diplomacy fails, while President Donald Trump threatened action if Tehran fails to comply with the deal.
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