Hezbollah claims 3 new attacks on Israeli army in Bayyada, 2 others in Qantara
Hezbollah claimed no fewer than nine attacks carried out during the afternoon, including three new ones in Bayyada (Sour district) targeting Israeli army positions and soldiers. It said it struck “recently installed technical equipment” with a drone at 1:30 p.m., fired rockets at soldiers “entrenched inside a house” at 3:50 p.m., and then targeted a group of Israeli army vehicles and soldiers with more rockets at 5:30 p.m.
Hezbollah also said it targeted Israeli soldiers and vehicles twice in Qantara, at 1:25 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., in the Marjayoun district. In the same area, it said it targeted a gathering of soldiers in Deir Mimas at 2:30 p.m., another in Adsheet al-Qusair at 5:00 p.m. with artillery shells, and a “recently installed” artillery position in Robb Thalathin at 8:30 p.m. It also claimed artillery shelling against Israeli soldiers in Ainata (Bint Jbeil district).
For its part, the Israeli army said in the evening on X that “a suspicious aerial target was intercepted after being detected in an area where Israeli army forces are operating in southern Lebanon.”
A few hours earlier, it had said that Hezbollah had “launched several explosive drones,” as well as “several rockets,” toward “Israeli army forces operating in southern Lebanon.” It said the attacks “caused no injuries.”
Series of strikes and artillery shelling in Nabatieh district
The Israeli army heavily bombarded the Nabatieh district on Monday evening, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
Artillery fire targeted Jabal al-Ahmar in the locality of Harouf, as well as Shoukin, Mayfadoun, Zawtar Sharqieh and Habboush, near the International School. Israeli aircraft also struck Mayfadoun, Qalawieh and Nabatieh Fawqa three times in the same district.
It also bombarded Shehabieh, Majadel and Srifa in the Sour district, as well as Kafra, Haris, Shaqra and Jmaijmeh in the Bint Jbeil district.
Iran threatens UAE against any 'reckless action'
An Iranian military source said that if the United Arab Emirates takes any “reckless action” against Iran, all of its interests would become Iranian targets, Reuters reported, citing the Tasnim news agency.
UAE announces return to remote learning for all schools
The UAE Ministry of Education announced on Monday that all schools will switch back to remote learning until the end of the week, following a series of attacks attributed to Iran against the country.
“The Ministry of Education announces the implementation of distance learning from Tuesday, May 5, 2026, until Friday, May 8, 2026,” the statement published on the ministry’s social media accounts said.
Trump says no 'damage' in Strait of Hormuz except South Korean vessel hit
Donald Trump said there had been no “damage” in the Strait of Hormuz, apart from an attack on a South Korean vessel, in a post on his Truth Social network.
“Other than the South Korean Ship, there has been, at this moment, no damage going through the Strait,” the U.S. president wrote about the strategic waterway, where Washington says it secured the passage of two ships on Monday, while Iran maintains the strait remains closed.
Trump also suggested that “Perhaps it’s time for South Korea to come and join the mission!” aimed at restoring maritime traffic in the strait, and said the United States had destroyed seven Iranian boats, while the U.S. Navy had earlier reported six.
Tehran denies that the US destroyed 6 Iranian boats
Israel on high alert after US downs Iran missiles, an Israeli military official said, according to AFP
Strait of Hormuz: US military 'destroyed 6 Iranian vessels and intercepted cruise missiles and drones,' says CENTCOM chief
The U.S. military destroyed six Iranian vessels and intercepted cruise missiles and drones launched by Tehran, as the United States carries out an operation aimed at restoring maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), said on Monday, according to Reuters.
Cooper said he had “strongly advised” Iranian forces to stay away from U.S. military units while the operation was underway. He added that the U.S. blockade on Iran — preventing ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports — remains in place and is “exceeding expectations.”
Iran says it 'had no plan to target the UAE'
Iran said it “had no plan to target the United Arab Emirates” following Abu Dhabi’s announcement of Iranian attacks, according to Iranian state television.
Earlier, the UAE Ministry of Defense had said an Iranian salvo had targeted the country after alerts urged residents to take shelter. “Four cruise missiles launched from Iran were detected heading toward different areas of the country. Three were intercepted over territorial waters, while one fell into the sea,” the ministry said on social media, according to AFP.
Citing the ministry, the official WAM news agency also said authorities were working to repel missile and drone attacks originating from Iran.
UAE calls Iranian attacks a 'dangerous escalation' and reserves the right to respond
The United Arab Emirates described the Iranian attacks as a “dangerous escalation” and said it reserves the right to respond, according to a statement cited by AFP.
Oman: Two injured after residential building targeted in attack
Two people were injured after a residential building in Oman was targeted in an attack, according to state media cited by AFP.
UAE: Three injured in strike on Fujairah oil site, authorities say
A strike that targeted the Fujairah oil site in the United Arab Emirates on Monday left three people injured, the local government media office said, according to AFP.
“Three Indian nationals were moderately injured and were transferred to hospital to receive the necessary treatment,” the statement said in a post on social media.
Earlier, the same source had reported that a drone attack had caused a fire at the major oil facility.
Hezbollah fires rockets at Israeli soldiers near Deir Siryan, claims new attacks
Hezbollah said it fired rockets at Israeli soldiers as they attempted to advance in the Wadi al-Raj area on the outskirts of Deir Siryan (Marjayoun district).
The group also said it launched, on Monday at 1:30 p.m., an attack drone targeting recently installed technical equipment in the village of Bayyada (Sour district). In a second statement, Hezbollah said it targeted Israeli soldiers in the village of Deir Mimas (Marjayoun district) at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes twice broke the sound barrier over the city of Saida.
Hezbollah details clashes in Deir Siryan, says fighting took place at 'close range'
In a statement, Hezbollah said it had monitored an Israeli force attempting to advance in the Khallet al-Raj area, north of Deir Siryan (Marjayoun district), toward the village of Zawtar Sharqieh (Nabatieh district) at around 12:30 p.m.
The group said its fighters opened fire, before engaging in a “violent close-range clash” using light and medium weapons. It said it inflicted losses on the Israeli force, without providing figures.
According to Hezbollah, the Israeli army then fired to cover the withdrawal of its soldiers and the evacuation of the wounded, deploying several vehicles. The group said it targeted the evacuation operation with shells and rocket fire.
It also said its fighters fired at Israeli helicopters to prevent their intervention, forcing Israel, according to Hezbollah, to evacuate the wounded toward the village of Misgav Am in northern Israel.
For its part, the Israeli army said earlier that two soldiers from the Golani Brigade were “moderately wounded” during clashes in south Lebanon, without specifying the exact location of the fighting.
Gunfire heard in Deir Siryan, Israeli strikes target Yohmor al-Shaqif and Kafra
Gunfire has again been heard in the Khallat al-Raj area of Deir Siryan (Marjayoun district), where clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army took place earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, Israeli aircraft carried out new strikes in south Lebanon, targeting Yohmor al-Chaqif (Nabatieh district) and Kafra (Bint Jbeil district). At the same time, the village of Braasheet (Bint Jbeil district) came under Israeli artillery fire.
Aoun 'ready to accelerate the pace of negotiations' with Israel: 'no turning back possible'
President Joseph Aoun said he is “ready to accelerate the pace of negotiations in parallel with U.S. efforts,” according to a message from the Lebanese presidency on X. “Ultimately, there is no turning back in this process, because we have no other option,” he added.
In this context, he said a third meeting will take place in Washington “in the coming days,” again at the level of the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States.
“It will be the third meeting, which will pave the way for the launch of negotiations under American sponsorship. This is an important step for Lebanon, which benefits from the personal interest of U.S. President Donald Trump. It is a major opportunity that we must seize,” he said.
The negotiation process, denounced by Hezbollah, aims at the “Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories and the release of prisoners,” Aoun said.
Kharayeb strike: initial toll reports 2 killed
Two people were killed in the Israeli strike on Kharayeb (Sour district), according to our correspondent in south Lebanon. In addition, Israeli aircraft struck a house in Shaqra (Bint Jbeil district).
Israeli army targeted and destroyed a 3-story building in Deir Kanoun al-Nahr, previously evacuated
An Israeli airstrike targeted and destroyed a three-story building in the village of Deir Kanoun al-Nahr (Sour district), without causing casualties. The residents had been evacuated beforehand, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
In addition, the Israeli army targeted a house in the vicinity of the Abou al-Aswad and Kharayeb orchards in the same district, as well as an area in Kafra (Bint Jbeil district), according to our correspondent.
2,696 killed and 8,264 wounded since March 2, according to the Health Ministry
Since March 2, Israeli strikes have killed 2,696 and wounded 8,264 in Lebanon, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Israeli army issues 'immediate' evacuation of several villages in southern Lebanon
The order concerns villages in the Nabatieh and Sour districts. The affected localities are Nabatieh Fawqa, Mayfadoun, Qalaway and Burj Qalaway (Nabatieh district), as well as Majadel and Srifa (Sour district).
“For your safety, you must immediately evacuate your homes and move away from the villages and towns by at least 1,000 meters toward open areas,” Israeli army Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on X, addressing residents of the affected areas.
These localities, located in an area that has been heavily bombarded by Israel in recent days, are frequently subject to similar evacuation warnings from the Israeli army.
The Israeli army said it carried out a raid on a Hezbollah site where stockpiles of rockets and launch platforms were allegedly discovered.
Israeli army spokesperson Ella Waweya said that, as part of an operation earlier in the day, soldiers from an Israeli unit conducted a raid on a Hezbollah launch site in southern Lebanon.
According to her, the troops “found dozens of rockets as well as additional military equipment, including Kalashnikov rifles, RPG launchers, and other combat gear used by members of the organization.”
The Israeli army did not specify in which village the raid took place.
“The forces also discovered loaded launch platforms aimed at Israeli army troops operating in southern Lebanon as well as toward Israeli territory,” the statement added.
The Israeli army further said that “dozens of projectiles were fired from this area by Hezbollah toward Israeli forces and civilians,” the statement concluded.
Two soldiers wounded in 'clashes' with Hezbollah in south Lebanon
Two Israeli soldiers from the Golani Brigade were “moderately wounded” on Monday in clashes with Hezbollah members in south Lebanon, Haaretz reported.
The two injured soldiers were evacuated by helicopter, according to the Israeli daily, which added that “according to the army, fighter jets struck Hezbollah military buildings and an anti-tank position in the area immediately after the fighting.”
While Haaretz did not specify where the clashes took place, our correspondent in the South reported gunfire linked to close-range fighting in Deir Siryan, in the Marjayoun district.
South Lebanon: Houses blown up by Israel in Ainata (Bint Jbeil)
Several houses were blown up by the Israeli army in Ainata, in the Bint Jbeil district, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
Artillery fire also targeted Zawtar Sharqieh again, a village in the Nabatieh district that has been shelled for several days.
Hezbollah also claimed a new attack on Israeli soldiers in Bayyada, which it says it carried out with “a grenade dropped by a drone.”
After alert over 'potential missile threats' in the UAE, authorities reassure residents
After authorities in the United Arab Emirates sent out an alert urging residents to take shelter in anticipation of “potential missile threats,” a second message was later issued stating that the situation is now “safe.”
“The situation is currently safe. You may resume your normal activities while remaining cautious and taking precautions,” the second alert read.
In the first message, authorities warned of “potential missile threats.” “Please immediately seek shelter in the nearest building, stay away from windows and open spaces, and await further instructions,” it said.
Strait of Hormuz: UAE condemns Iranian drone attack on one of its tankers
The United Arab Emirates condemned an Iranian drone attack on a tanker belonging to its national oil company ADNOC in the Strait of Hormuz, denouncing it as “an act of piracy.” Two drones struck the MV Barakah off the coast of Oman without causing injuries among the crew, the company said in a statement, adding that the vessel was not carrying cargo.
“Targeting commercial shipping and using the Strait of Hormuz as a means of economic coercion or blackmail constitutes an act of piracy by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,” the Emirati Foreign Ministry said, according to AFP.
Earlier, the British maritime security agency UKMTO had reported that “unknown projectiles” struck a tanker in the area on Sunday evening. Abu Dhabi did not immediately confirm whether it was the same vessel.
Strait of Hormuz: US forces 'actively involved' in 'restoring commercial maritime traffic,' says CENTCOM
U.S. forces are “actively involved in efforts to restore the passage of commercial maritime traffic,” the U.S. military command for the Middle East (CENTCOM) said, according to Reuters.
Earlier in the day, it specified that the operation, dubbed Project Freedom, would involve guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 aircraft and 15,000 troops.
As part of the operation, “U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf after transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said. It added that “two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz.”
Strait of Hormuz: US official reports change to ‘rules of engagement’, according to Axios
A U.S. official has reported a change to the "rules of engagement" in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios, after Iran warned that it would attack the U.S. military if it approached the strait, and Donald Trump announced an initiative to assist ships that have been stranded in the Gulf for two months.
“The rules of engagement for U.S. forces in the region have been changed,” according to the source, who added that “they are now authorized to strike any immediate threat to ships passing through the strait, such as Revolutionary Guard speedboats or Iranian missile positions,” reports journalist Barak Ravid.
Southern Lebanon: Israel bombs a school in Qantara as clashes with Hezbollah continue in Deir Siryan
Battles continue between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops in Deir Siryan, with the sound of gunfire heard as far as Mayfadoun (Nabatieh), according to our correspondent. An air strike targeted an area between Deir Siryan and Zawtar Sharqieh, situated on either side of the Litani River.
Israel shelled Mayfadoun, as well as the outskirts of Shoukin and Zibdin.
Israel targeted the village of Srifa (Sour) with strikes and Haniyeh (Sour) with artillery fire. An air strike also targeted Kafra (Bint Jbeil).
In the district of Marjayoun, the Israeli army blew up and completely destroyed the vocational college in Qantara.
Hezbollah claims responsibility for rocket attack on Israeli soldiers in Qantara
For its part, Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Israeli soldiers in Qantara, in the eastern sector of Lebanon's southern border region. This is the first attack announced by the group today.
Strait of Hormuz: US military denies one of its ships was struck
The U.S. military has denied on X that one of its ships was struck by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, as claimed by an Iranian media outlet, whilst Washington seeks to escort ships stranded in the Gulf.
“No U.S. Navy ship has been hit. U.S. forces are supporting ‘Operation Freedom’ and enforcing the naval blockade of Iranian ports,” said the U.S. military command for the Middle East (CENTCOM). The U.S. Navy intends to help ships from countries “that have nothing to do with the conflict in the Middle East” to leave the area, Donald Trump announced.
Iran: Media reports missiles fired at US Navy frigate in Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian news agency Fars has claimed that Iran fired two missiles at a U.S. Navy frigate approaching the Strait of Hormuz.
“The frigate, which was sailing on Monday in the Strait of Hormuz in violation of navigation and maritime safety rules near [the port of] Jask, was targeted by a missile attack after ignoring a warning from the Iranian Navy,” Fars reported without citing its sources, whilst no official confirmation has yet corroborated these claims.
Israel kills 2 people in strike on Shhour; Israel continues to pummel Zawtar Sharqieh with strikes
This morning’s Israeli strike on Shhour (Sour), killed two people, according to reports from our correspondent in southern Lebanon.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army continues to carry out intense strikes on Zawtar Sharqieh (Nabatieh), which has been pounded almost continuously over the last few days. Machine-gun fire was also heard on the outskirts of Deir Siryan (Marjayoun), on the road leading towards the Litani River opposite Zawtar Sharqieh. According to our correspondent, this could be an indication of close-quarters fighting between Hezbollah and occupying Israeli troops.
Artillery fire and a strike involving two missiles rained down on this village. The Israeli air force struck Sejod (Jezzine) and Kounin (Bint Jbeil) once again.
Report: Ain al-Mreisseh bids farewell to the Hamad building
The Israeli attack on Ain al-Mreisseh, one of its 100 strikes in under 10 minutes on April 8, killed 24 people — all civilians. L’Orient-Le Jour met with some of the survivors and relatives of the victims.
We met Dima Harb on April 15 in a café in Badaro. She is staying with a cousin who now lives in the United States. She describes the nightmare of April 8, what it means to lose your home — not only its objects, but its soul, its memories, family trees reduced to ashes, and a future erased not only by the destruction of the present but also by the erasure of the past.
“My mother always said Ain al-Mreisseh was to her what the sea is to fish. Outside the neighborhood, she was like a fish out of water,” Dima says.
A year and a half ago, the woman she and Karim called Zouzou died of cancer, as did their father Ahmad a decade earlier. “When I went back, there was almost nothing left, but from below I could still see the living room sofa,” Dima continues. “For three years I slept on that sofa to watch over my mother. She lay on the Maurice armchair next to it. She couldn’t lie in her bed. It was in that living room that she took her last breath. On April 8, I lost my parents a second time.”
Read our full report here.
Pakistan facilitates return of Iranian cargo ship crew seized by United States
Pakistan has announced that it has intervened to facilitate the return home of 22 crew members of an Iranian cargo ship seized by the United States in the Sea of Oman, a “measure to restore trust” as part of a fragile diplomatic process.
The sailors, who were being held on the container ship Touska, which was boarded by the U.S. Navy in the Sea of Oman, arrived by plane in Islamabad on Sunday evening and are due to be handed over to the Iranian authorities on Monday, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 20 that the U.S. Navy had fired on the Iranian-flagged Touska in the Gulf of Oman — a vessel subject to U.S. Treasury sanctions — and had taken control of it.
Statement by Naim Qassem, Secretary General of Hezbollah
"We are facing a dangerous phase in the history of our region and the future of our country and generations, in which the criminal Zionist enemy, supported and directed by the unjust American tyrant, along with forces of oppression, colonialism, and those chasing worldly gains stained with the blood of extermination and the killing of childhood and life, has united against us.
That the resistance, its people, and its supporters stand with limited numbers and resources against the tyranny of brutal forces, offer martyrs in the most honorable form, prevent the enemy from achieving its objectives, remain steadfast and continue, then steadfastness is what shapes the future of our country, our generations, and our region alongside our allies, a future of dignity, independence, and honor...
...The aggression aims to strip rights and occupy land and the future by force, while the resistance aims to liberate land and achieve justice. With the resistance, the enemy fails to achieve its goals no matter how arrogant it becomes.
There is no cease-fire in Lebanon, but rather ongoing Israeli American aggression. No words are sufficient to condemn the targeting of civilians, villages, towns, destruction, and the killing of children, women, men, and the elderly. We remain patient and resist, and Allah is with us.
Lebanon is the victim of aggression and requires guarantees for its security and sovereignty. As for the enemy’s claim that it seeks the security of its settlements in northern occupied Palestine, Lebanon had already provided that by strictly implementing the Nov. 27, 2024 agreement for fifteen months. However, the Israeli enemy did not implement a single step of the agreement, violated it more than ten thousand times, killed five hundred civilians, wounded hundreds, destroyed thousands of homes and livelihoods, and displaced people from their villages, all because it failed to achieve any progress toward its expansion project, and it will not achieve it even if all forces of oppression unite with it.
The army deployed south of the Litani River in implementation of the agreement, and some ask where the resistance fighters and weapons came from. The resistance has adopted methods suited to the phase and benefited from lessons learned. Everyone has witnessed the precision and effectiveness of its performance and its surprises on the battlefield. There is no need to remain fixed in geography, fighters come from various areas in Lebanon, secure appropriate weapons, and operate with hit and run tactics to inflict maximum losses on enemy soldiers and officers and prevent them from stabilizing in the occupied land. There is no such thing as a yellow line or buffer zone, and there never will be.
With our faith and exclusive choice to reclaim and liberate our land without surrender, we will inevitably succeed, especially by relying on two strengths, the strength of the resistance and the strength of internal unity. The resistance and its people are delivering an extraordinary performance that has astonished both enemies and allies, do not undermine it. We are not asking you to adopt its convictions, but we ask you not to serve the enemy camp in this sensitive phase. The authorities must preserve national unity, achieve sovereignty, instruct the army to defend the country, ensure protection for all citizens, and address economic and social issues. They must demonstrate achievements, properly implement the Taif Agreement without selectivity or misinterpretation, and adhere to the constitution and coexistence so that representation is correct and performance acceptable. Despite its limitations, it should develop plans and programs based on building the state and its sovereignty, and we remain ready as always to support within unity and independence.
Is there any country in the world where its authority aligns with the enemy against its own resistance fighting occupation, there is none. Let us confront the enemy’s objectives and liberate the land through our internal unity so that together we succeed in expelling the enemy and enabling the authorities to fulfill their duties.
Four factors help us overcome this phase, the continuation of resistance, internal understanding, benefiting from the Iranian American agreement, and benefiting from any international or regional movement that pressures the enemy.
The world must understand that surrender is not the solution. The solution is not to reshape Lebanon politically and militarily into a weak state under tutelage, nor through constrained diplomacy under ongoing aggression and pressure without implementation of agreements.
We support diplomacy that leads to stopping aggression and implementing agreements. We support indirect negotiations that have produced results such as the maritime agreement and the ceasefire agreement while preserving Lebanon’s rights. Direct negotiations, however, are a free concession without results, serving the interests of Netanyahu who seeks a symbolic image of victory, and serving Trump ahead of midterm elections.
O youth of the resistance, you are shaping a dignified future and offering the noblest sacrifices. Your blood has bound Lebanon’s land, making it resistant to invaders and those who compromise. Your banner will endure as long as the earth, sky, sun, and air endure. The blood of the martyrs of the resistance, foremost among them Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, may God be pleased with him, Sayyed Hashem, and all martyrs and wounded, lights our path along with the prisoners and the sacrificing people.
Greetings of love and solidarity to our sacrificing people, the displaced, and supporters who have become a symbol of patriotism, sacrifice, and support for truth. Thanks to all who sheltered, supported, and assisted from all communities, parties, figures, media, the health sector, officials, ministers, and institutions, without exception.
Special greetings to those who established the national gathering and held its comprehensive meeting in support of the resistance, the nation, unity, liberation, and honor. You have presented a bright image of Lebanon through the unity of forces, parties, figures, and civil and independent bodies from all regions and communities, expressing a resisting, promising, unified, and liberated Lebanon."
Macron says 'essential' that Lebanon's cease-fire be respected
French President Emmanuel Macron has asserted that it is "essential" for the cease-fire to be respected in Lebanon.
“I would like to reiterate here that it is essential that the cease-fire be respected in Lebanon,” he said on his arrival at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia. “This is the commitment the parties have made, and I say this for the sake of Lebanon’s sovereignty, independence, and the protection of the civilian population,” he added.
Israeli army claims series of strikes across southern Lebanon
In the last hour, Israel has targeted Braasheet (Bint Jbeil), Touline (Marjayoun), an area between Zawtar Sharqieh and Zawtar Gharbieh (Nabatieh), Shhur, Qleileh, as well as Qana and Debaal. The latter two villages in the Sour district were also the target of evacuation threats earlier this morning.
Israeli artillery fire also targeted the Bint Jbeil district, including Kounin, Beit Yahoun, Braasheet, Kafra, and Yater.
Tanker hit by ‘unknown projectiles’ off the coast of UAE
A tanker has been hit by "unknown projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, with no casualties reported, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
Trump launches operation to clear Strait of Hormuz; Iran warns US military will be attacked if its vessels approach
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an operation, starting on Monday, to clear safe passageway for ships that have been stranded in the Gulf for two months.
In a statement, the U.S. military command for the Middle East (CENTCOM) specified that the operation would involve missile destroyers, over a hundred aircraft, and 15,000 troops.
In response, Iran said that the U.S. military would be attacked if it approaches the Strait of Hormuz.
Shortly before, the chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, Ebrahim Azizi, had warned on X that “any U.S. intervention in the new maritime regime in the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the cease-fire” in force since April 8.
Israeli strikes and shells on southern Lebanon overnight
Israel carried out numerous strikes, shelling, and demolitions across southern Lebanon throughout the night until 1 a.m., according to our correspondent in the region.
- At 1 a.m., the Israeli army carried out a major demolition operation in Khiam (Marjayoun), which could be heard in all surrounding areas.
- After 11 p.m., the area around Shebaa (Hasbaya) was subject to heavy Israeli artillery fire, as did Shaqra and Braasheet (Bint Jbeil), Khiam, and Yohmor al-Shaqif (Nabatieh).
- Between 10 and 11 p.m., Israeli strikes targeted Zawtar Sharqieh (Nabatieh), Mansouri (Sour), Safad al-Battikh and Yater (Bint Jbeil). Israel fired flares into the sky over Braasheet (Bint Jbeil). The Israeli army carried out a large-scale demolition operation in Qantara (Marjayoun).
- Hezbollah, for its part, claimed responsibility for a new attack on the Israeli-occupied village of Bayyada (Sour). It issued a statement specifying that at 10.30 p.m., it had targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers with “artillery shells and rockets.” The group concentrated numerous attacks on this locality on Sunday.
Israel issues new forced evacuation order for several villages in the Sour region
Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a new evacuation threat on Monday via his X account for the following villages: Qana, Debaal, Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr, and Srifa, all located in the Sour district.
These villages are all located outside the so-called “buffer zone” established by the Israelis in southern Lebanon, where dozens of villages are already occupied.
Srifa and Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr were already subjected to forced evacuation threats on Sunday.
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In Lebanon, Israel continues to pummel southern Lebanon, killing around 100 people since Thursday alone, demolishing houses, and ordering the forced evacuation of dozens of villages.
Hezbollah has claimed dozens of counter-attacks on northern Israel and occupying Israeli troops on Lebanese territory.
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