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Israel Widens Strikes in South Lebanon as Fragile Truce Frays

Aid groups say the cease-fire is failing on the ground.

Overview

  • Israeli forces carried out roughly 50 air and artillery strikes Saturday across Nabatieh, Tyre, Jezzine, Sidon, and Bint Jbeil, with Lebanese officials reporting dozens of deaths in 24 hours.
  • Israel ordered residents in multiple southern towns to move at least one kilometer from their homes ahead of further operations.
  • The Israeli military said it destroyed about 50 Hezbollah sites and uncovered tunnels, while Hezbollah said it hit Israeli troops with rockets and drones.
  • On Monday, Israel acknowledged its fire damaged part of a Catholic convent in Yaroun during operations and said the complex had been used to launch rockets.
  • China’s UN envoy urged keeping UN peacekeepers in Lebanon as the official toll since March 2 rose above 2,650 dead and 8,100 wounded.