Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon kill dozens, sparking Hezbollah retaliation despite ceasefire
Israeli forces advanced into southern Lebanon, prompting the Lebanese army to pull back from the base in the village of Kfar Tebnit, AP News reported. The incursion was followed by Israeli attacks in the Nabatieh governorate that killed three civilians, Haaretz said, as Israel announced an expanded security zone in the south. BBC reported that overnight Israeli air strikes killed at least 18 people and that the Israeli military confirmed four of its soldiers were killed in clashes with Hezbollah. NBC News later noted that at least 16 people, including two children, were killed in further strikes despite a U.
S. -mediated ceasefire announced the day before. Politico. eu added that Hezbollah responded by firing more than 50 projectiles, continuing hostilities after the ceasefire.
