Overview
- Israel ordered residents of more than ten south Lebanon towns to leave on Sunday, then carried out strikes that Lebanese officials said killed at least one person and injured eight in Arabsalim and Srifa.
- The army reported about 50 strikes in 24 hours on Saturday, a pace that Lebanese authorities say left more than 40 people dead over the weekend.
- Hezbollah kept up rocket and drone attacks, including a strike on Israeli troops in the village of Bajed on Saturday, while Israel said it intercepted explosive drones and a rocket that targeted its forces.
- Washington is pushing for direct talks between President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a senior Hezbollah lawmaker said Sunday his group could block any agreement.
- The fighting has emptied large areas of the south, with Lebanese officials reporting more than 2,600 deaths and over one million people displaced since March as families face repeated orders to flee and widespread damage to homes and clinics.