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Israel issued a stern warning Sunday, vowing to retaliate against Hezbollah if threatened, as it identified a senior commander killed in recent strikes. These attacks, occurring Saturday, resulted in the deaths of 11 people in southern Lebanon, marking the deadliest escalation since a deal to end hostilities was reached in June.

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No score will be left unsettled in any arena. We'll defend our soldiers and our civilians with full power.

The Israeli military stated the strikes were a direct response to Hezbollah deploying explosive drones into a "security zone" in southern Lebanon, which seriously injured three Israeli soldiers, including an officer. Defense Minister Israel Katz affirmed on X, "No score will be left unsettled in any arena. We'll defend our soldiers and our civilians with full power."

Israel identified Abu Hassan Alaa as a senior commander in Hezbollah's Badr unit, involved in firing drones, and Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a commander in the elite Radwan Force. While acknowledging Hassan's family was present during the strike, the military defended the action, asserting they were not the intended target.

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Children and civilians continue to pay an unacceptable price. International humanitarian law is clear: civilians must be protected at all times.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reported that an entire family was killed in the village of Ansar, with the health ministry confirming three children and two women among the deceased. The UN humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, condemned the strike, emphasizing that "Children and civilians continue to pay an unacceptable price. International humanitarian law is clear: civilians must be protected at all times."

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another entire family has been wiped out following orders issued by Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office accused Hezbollah of deliberately endangering civilians. Hezbollah denied this, stating "another entire family has been wiped out following orders issued by Netanyahu." The group further criticized Netanyahu, who faces proceedings at the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Gaza, for "presiding over the killing of Lebanese civilians."

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Netanyahu, who is the subject of proceedings before the International Criminal Court over war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza, is once again presiding over the killing of Lebanese civilians.