Israel conducted airstrikes in southern Lebanon resulting in at least 10 casualties, while Hezbollah launched rockets and drones targeting northern Israel, injuring two soldiers. Despite a ceasefire since April 17, both sides continued their attacks. Israel’s military warned residents in the Lebanese village of Habboush to evacuate due to the proximity to Hezbollah’s facilities, with an airstrike in Habboush causing six fatalities and eight injuries. Additional strikes in three southern villages claimed four lives.
Hezbollah issued six statements confirming drone and rocket attacks on Israeli military positions. The Israeli military verified Hezbollah’s deployment of an explosive drone near the Lebanese border, causing two soldiers to sustain minor injuries. In southern Lebanon, the bodies of five individuals, including a man and his three sons, were recovered following an airstrike in Kfar Rumman.
Residents displaced by the conflict have started returning to their homes in southern Lebanon. Despite the destruction of her apartment during previous conflicts, Umm Ali Khodor returned to her residence in Tyre. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies condemned the targeting of Red Cross volunteers during the ongoing conflict, with casualties reported among health workers in Lebanon.
The IFRC official highlighted the destruction of key Iranian Red Crescent facilities during recent strikes in Iran. Israel has denied intentionally targeting health facilities and emergency responders. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated on March 2, with Israel conducting numerous airstrikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. The two countries engaged in direct talks after more than three decades, with a ceasefire established in Washington on April 17 and subsequently extended. The death toll in the war has reached 2,618, with 8,094 individuals injured as per Lebanon’s Health Ministry.