Lebanon Says Israeli Strike Damages Hospital in Tyre as UN 'Alarmed' by Escalation

Israel announced it would target Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, as it conducts its deepest incursion into Lebanon in two decades. The UN Security Council is expected to convene an emergency meeting on Monday regarding Israel's expanding operations in Lebanon, with the European Union calling on Israel to cease its military escalation.

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In light of the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist organization Hezbollah and the attacks on our cities and citizens, instructed the army to strike terror targets in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz stated they had ordered strikes on the Dahiyeh district of Beirut "in light of the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist organization Hezbollah and the attacks on our cities and citizens." Katz further vowed "no calm in Beirut" if Hezbollah attacks persist, aiming to establish a military-controlled zone south of the Litani River. The Israeli military's Arabic-language spokesman urged Dahiyeh residents to evacuate for their safety, leading to hundreds of families fleeing the area.

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there would be 'no calm in Beirut' if Hezbollah attacks continued, vowing to establish a military-controlled zone in the area of south Lebanon's Litani River.

Lebanon was drawn into the conflict on March 2 when Hezbollah retaliated against the US-Israeli killing of Iran's supreme leader. A truce began on April 17 but has been consistently violated, with both sides accusing each other of breaches. South Beirut resident Hadi, 24, expressed his fear and panic after receiving evacuation orders, stating, "That feeling did not last long... Our fears intensified this morning after I received a series of messages about orders to bomb the southern suburbs, which caused widespread panic, and we immediately left the area."

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Dahiyeh residents to evacuate 'to preserve their safety'.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei reiterated that "a ceasefire in Lebanon is an essential condition for any deal aimed at ending the war" with the US. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun described the situation as a "vicious and reprehensible Israeli aggression," emphasizing that US-hosted talks scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday are the "only solution to stop the war with the least possible damage."

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That feeling did not last long... Our fears intensified this morning after I received a series of messages about orders to bomb the southern suburbs, which caused widespread panic, and we immediately left the area.