Overview
- Israel’s military said it struck 100 Hezbollah targets across Beirut, the Beqaa Valley, and southern Lebanon with about 50 jets dropping roughly 160 bombs in a 10‑minute wave.
- The Lebanese Red Cross reported more than 300 people killed and wounded, with many trapped under rubble and hospitals under severe strain, and the army urged residents not to return to southern villages.
- Uncertainty over a ceasefire linked to a U.S.-Iran understanding grew after Pakistan’s prime minister said it applied to Lebanon and Israel’s prime minister’s office said it did not.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the strikes hit crowded residential areas and called it a massacre of civilians, while Israeli officials said they targeted Hezbollah facilities and fighters.
- Italy said a UNIFIL convoy heading to Beirut was blocked by Israeli forces and a vehicle was damaged by warning shots, underscoring the hazards facing peacekeepers operating in southern Lebanon.