Overview
- Israeli bombardment leveled a residential building in central Beirut after Hezbollah fired dozens of missiles into Israel the previous night, as troops massed near the border.
- UNIFIL reported clear IDF force buildups and incursions up to about 5 kilometers into Lebanon, while the Israeli military confirmed “limited and targeted” operations against Hezbollah strongholds.
- Lebanon’s health ministry said 968 people have been killed and more than 1 million displaced since March 2, with thousands wounded and widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure.
- The U.N. human rights office warned expanded evacuation orders across southern Lebanon may amount to forced displacement and noted strikes that damaged health facilities and killed medical staff.
- Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the UK urged immediate de-escalation, opposed a large-scale ground invasion, and backed negotiations, as France advanced a three-month mediation plan and said Beirut cannot disarm Hezbollah under bombardment.