Israel conducted a series of significant airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut and also targeted the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria. The strikes were part of an escalating conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Following warnings to evacuate communities outside a United Nations buffer zone in southern Lebanon, Israel initiated a ground incursion into the region. Clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants ensued along the border, resulting in the deaths of key Hezbollah members, including leader Hassan Nasrallah.
