Israel resumes attacks on Hezbollah
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Israeli strike hits Hezbollah-aligned media building in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning
As Israel intensifies its campaign against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia, Lebanon is now teetering on the brink of being fully sucked into the escalating US and Israeli war on Iran – a fate the fragile Lebanese government has been desperate to avoid.
Israel said it deployed more forces in Lebanon to protect its people, but its military chief said the goal is more ambitious: to disarm Hezbollah. Israel made plans for the incursion well in advance.
Heavy displacement is being reported across southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut as residents flee intensifying Israeli airstrikes. Israel has issued evacuation
In response, the Lebanese army said it has redeployed soldiers from several recently established border positions on Tuesday following the Israeli army's "escalation", a Lebanese military source told AFP.
Israeli jets continued to bomb Tehran and Beirut as the country looks to occupy a buffer zone in Southern Lebanon. Despite the sustained blow, Iran continues to strike energy and military targets in Arab Gulf states.
More than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon by the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, the United Nations said Tuesday.Speaking from Cairo, he said the WFP