ALWAGHT- Israel's military actions in Lebanon have escalated, resulting in the deaths of at least 31 civilians in the past 24 hours, as international efforts to broker a ceasefire continue.
Israeli attacks injured 62 people across Lebanon on Monday, according to the country's Health Ministry.
On Tuesday morning, Israel’s military targeted the areas of Tayr Harfa and Chamaa, with video footage capturing smoke rising over Beirut’s southern suburbs. Additionally, Israeli forces issued forced displacement orders for several neighborhoods in southern Beirut, instructing residents to evacuate immediately ahead of planned strikes.
In two posts on X, Avichay Adraee, Israel's Arabic-language spokesperson, shared maps marking buildings in the southern Beirut neighborhoods of Borj El Brajneh and Tahouitet al-Ghadir as potential targets.
Over the weekend, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 29 civilians in central Beirut and many more across various Lebanese cities, intensifying concerns over the growing civilian toll. In response, Hezbollah launched one of its largest rocket barrages to date, firing approximately 250 missiles into northern Israeli-occupied territories on Sunday. Hezbollah described the attack as retaliation for Israel’s escalating strikes, warning of a rapidly deteriorating situation.
Since October 8, 2023, Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed 3,768 people and injured 15,699, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. The violence coincides with reports that Israel is preparing to approve a 60-day ceasefire with Lebanon.
US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby commented that talks on the ceasefire were progressing but not yet finalized, stating, “We believe we’re close.”
The proposed ceasefire, based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, includes a 60-day transition plan. During this period, the Israeli military would withdraw from southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army would deploy near the border, and Hezbollah fighters would relocate north of the Litani River.
