Overview
- Israel’s military said Monday it hit more than 20 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, citing weapons depots, launch sites and a facility used to make arms.
- Lebanese emergency officials reported Tuesday that at least eight people were killed, including three Civil Defense paramedics in Majdal Zoun, with the Health Ministry counting more than 2,500 dead and over 7,700 wounded since March 2.
- The Israel Defense Forces expanded evacuation orders for southern Lebanese towns north of the Litani River, with new Tuesday directives covering 16 localities after similar Sunday orders for seven villages.
- Hezbollah used explosive drones against Israeli forces in Taybeh on Sunday, an attack the IDF said killed 19-year-old soldier Idan Fooks and wounded six others.
- Israeli leaders hardened their stance, with Defense Minister Israel Katz warning the UN envoy that Lebanon would face devastation if it shelters Hezbollah, while Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Israel will keep dismantling Hezbollah’s border infrastructure and claims no territorial aims despite holding a roughly 10-kilometer strip in the south.