The civilian death toll from two Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon has climbed to 10, according to Lebanese state media. This makes Wednesday the deadliest day in over four months of cross-border conflicts between Israel and Lebanon. The strikes hit the city of Nabatiyeh and a village in southern Lebanon, just hours after projectiles from Lebanon killed an Israeli soldier.
In response to the airstrikes, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has promised retaliation. More Israeli strikes were reported in southern Lebanon on Thursday, and Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the escalation, calling on all sides to avoid further escalation.
