IDF strike damages hospital in Tyre, military says facility was not originally targeted

An Israeli airstrike aimed at Hezbollah terror infrastructure in Tyre, Lebanon, on Monday resulted in incidental damage to a civilian hospital, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

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It should be emphasized that the hospital was not targeted and was apparently damaged incidentally as a result of the strikes.

The IDF reviewed footage of the strike and clarified that the hospital was not the intended target. "It should be emphasized that the hospital was not targeted and was apparently damaged incidentally as a result of the strikes," the military stated.

The military also highlighted Hezbollah's alleged pattern of embedding itself within civilian infrastructure and population centers. The IDF noted that Hezbollah has positioned itself near medical facilities in the past, thereby endangering patients, medical staff, and civilians.

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it is operating solely against the Hezbollah terrorist organization and is taking all feasible measures to minimize harm to civilian infrastructure, as well as medical facilities and personnel.

The IDF asserted that its operations are solely directed against the Hezbollah terrorist organization. The military added that it is taking all feasible measures to minimize harm to civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities and personnel. An IDF spokesperson indicated that strikes would continue across Lebanon, from Beirut to Tyre, to ensure Israeli citizens' security.

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from the southern suburbs of Beirut to Tyre