An Israeli strike hit a residential apartment in the town of Bshamoun in the Aley district, approximately ten kilometres southeast of Beirut, in the early hours of Tuesday. Lebanon’s Health Ministry confirmed that the strike killed two people and wounded five others. The strike hit an area outside Hezbollah’s traditional strongholds and came without prior warning.

Overnight, the Israeli military launched seven strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency confirmed that the strikes hit areas including Bir al-Abed, al-Ruwais, Haret Hreik, Sayyed Hadi Nasrallah Highway, Saint Therese, Burj al-Barajneh, and al-Kafaat. The Israeli army renewed calls for residents of the southern suburbs to evacuate the area.

The Israeli army also issued a new forced evacuation warning for the Burj el-Shamali area in southern Lebanon, ordering residents to leave ahead of planned operations.

In southern Lebanon, troops from the IDF’s Givati Brigade captured two operatives from Hezbollah’s Radwan Force over the weekend. The IDF said the troops spotted the pair while the operatives prepared to launch anti-tank missiles at Israeli forces. The two operatives surrendered to the troops. The military said forces recovered weapons and equipment at the scene, including anti-tank missiles.

Lebanese authorities confirmed that Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 1,039 people and wounded 2,876 others since hostilities resumed on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel following the US-Israeli killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. A UN spokesperson estimated that the war has displaced approximately one in five residents of Lebanon.

Israel’s army chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir stated that the operation against Hezbollah has only begun and will continue as a prolonged campaign.

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