Overview
- The Israeli government announced the escalation Tuesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying he coordinated the step with Defense Minister Israel Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
- The Israel Defense Forces said it struck more than 100 targets in eastern and southern Lebanon, which it described as Hezbollah infrastructure.
- Israeli ground units carried out selective operations beyond the so-called 'yellow line' to take control of newly declared strategic zones in southern and eastern Lebanon.
- Lebanese authorities reported at least 16 people killed in the recent strikes, the army reissued evacuation orders for Nabatieh, and Israel tightened limits on public gatherings in northern communities.
- Washington-hosted negotiations between Lebanon and Israel have not stopped the fighting and the escalation risks further displacement in Lebanon and prolonged security measures inside Israel.