Civilian Areas Hit Amid Intensified Military Activity
Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon killed at least 14 people on Monday, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, as tensions continued to rise despite recent declarations aimed at reducing hostilities.
Officials said five people were killed and eight others wounded in a strike near a Red Cross center in the coastal city of Tyre. Among the injured were four Red Cross paramedics. Later, another strike on the town of Marwanieh reportedly killed two people, including a child, and injured 10 others.
Earlier in the day, a separate attack on the town of Zifta in the Nabatieh district left seven people dead, including a woman and a Syrian child. Lebanese state media reported that Israeli aircraft targeted more than a dozen locations across southern Lebanon from the early morning hours.
Meanwhile, a Lebanese Culture Ministry official said strikes conducted a day earlier damaged parts of the ancient city of Tyre, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Warnings and Retaliation Threats Raise Concerns
The latest attacks came shortly after Iran warned that it could resume strikes against Israel if Israeli operations in Lebanon continue. Tehran stated that while it had halted its recent attacks, any further escalation in southern Lebanon could trigger a stronger response.
However, Israeli officials rejected the warning. Defense Minister Israel Katz said military operations against Hezbollah would continue and vowed that Israel would respond forcefully to any future threats.
At the same time, Hezbollah announced a series of attacks against Israeli troops operating inside southern Lebanon. The group did not claim responsibility for strikes inside Israeli territory, although Israeli forces reported intercepting several projectiles launched from Lebanese territory toward troops stationed in the south.
Furthermore, the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for parts of Tyre before conducting additional strikes later in the day.
The violence highlights the fragile security situation along the Israel-Lebanon border. Despite previous ceasefire efforts, military activity has persisted, raising fears that the conflict could expand further and complicate broader diplomatic efforts aimed at restoring stability across the region.
For now, both sides remain on high alert as international concerns over a wider escalation continue to grow.
