Israel launched more than 120 airstrikes against Lebanon, marking one of the heaviest bombing days in weeks. The Israeli prime minister said the military was escalating its offensive against Hezbollah. A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah now appears close to total collapse, complicating efforts to reach a definitive end to the war involving Iran. Iran, closely linked to Hezbollah, has signaled that ending Israel’s offensive in Lebanon is a condition for any deal with Washington. Israel’s military said it targeted 100 Hezbollah-linked sites in southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa valley, including storage facilities, command centers, and observation points. Lebanese reports said multiple strikes killed at least 10 people in Burj al-Shamali and 12 people in Mashghara, including family members.
"Israel launched more than 120 airstrikes against Lebanon on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his military was escalating its offensive against Hezbollah. A ceasefire brokered by the US last month between Israel and the militant Islamist movement now appears close to total collapse, complicating negotiations to bring a definitive end to the war with Iran."
"Tehran, which has a close relationship with Hezbollah, has repeatedly signalled that an end to Israel's offensive in Lebanon is a condition of any deal with Washington. Israel's military said it targeted 100 sites linked to Hezbollah across southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa valley area, including storage facilities, command centres and observation points that Israeli officials say are used to attack troops and residents in northern Israel."
"Lebanon's national news agency said at least 10 people, including women and children, were killed in one strike on the town of Burj al-Shamali in southern Lebanon, while another strike on the eastern village of Mashghara killed 12 people including several members of the same family. People clean up debris caused by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon."
"Netanyahu said in a statement that the Israeli military was operating with large forces in the field and capturing and controlling areas. We are fortifying the security strip to protect the northern communities [in Israel], Netanyahu said in a reference to a self-declared security zone occupied by Israeli troops several kilometres inside southern Lebanon."
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