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Israeli Military Reports Hezbollah Fired Over 50 Projectiles Before Airstrikes That Killed Family of Four
Strikes hit a residential building and other targets across southern Lebanon, killing at least 47 people and wounding 97. The attacks followed a U.S.- and Qatar-brokered truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Lebanon's health ministry reported that Israeli airstrikes and artillery killed at least 47 people and wounded 97 others across southern Lebanon on Friday. The strikes hit Nabatieh, Jezzine, Tyre and Baalbek.
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Israeli military officials stated that Hezbollah launched more than 50 projectiles at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon overnight. Separate updates from the Israeli military said Hezbollah fired over 50 rockets at its forces in southern Lebanon.
An Israeli military spokesman said the military conducted more than 150 strikes since midnight, targeting what it described as command centers and launch positions. The military said dozens of Hezbollah fighters were killed.
Lebanon's National News Agency reported drones over Tyre and continuous artillery fire near Nabatieh. Video showed hundreds of cars leaving Sidon as residents fled southward.
A U.S. official said Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a truce brokered by the United States and Qatar. A Gulf diplomat later confirmed the same mediators. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office did not respond to requests for confirmation of the truce. An Israeli military spokesman said operational decisions remain with the political leadership.
Hezbollah said it attacked Israeli forces near Nabatieh. An earlier truce meant to take effect in April failed to stop attacks from either side. Netanyahu said Israeli troops will remain in south Lebanon as long as necessary.
A resident displaced from Nabatieh told AFP the population is prepared to leave repeatedly if it means returning with dignity. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called the attacks a dangerous escalation. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israel of seeking permanent war.
