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Trump says he wants to separate Lebanon, Iran talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wanted to “separate” talks on Lebanon from those on Iran, although Tehran argued that the two issues are linked.

"I'd like to separate it, I'd like to have a separate thing, because it is, it is separate,” the president said during a brief exchange with reporters in the Oval Office.

Aragchi warns: Any attack on Beirut would trigger a full resumption of the war

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against any attack on Beirut, saying it would lead to a major escalation.

“Any attack on Beirut will have serious consequences and will lead to the full resumption of the war,” he said, adding that Iran and its armed forces remain on alert. “If Israeli aggression against Beirut continues, our armed forces are fully prepared to resume the war and target objectives inside Israel,” he added.

“We have made it clear to all concerned parties that an attack on Beirut constitutes blatant aggression and that we will not remain silent,” Araghchi continued. He added that when Israel threatened to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs, “we adopted a firm position and the Iranian armed forces were at maximum readiness to respond appropriately.”

The Iranian foreign minister also argued that “the fate of the war between Iran and the Zionist Americans cannot be separated from the struggle in Lebanon,” saying that “the two fronts have been linked since the first day.” He said he had “asked the Pakistani prime minister to ensure that Lebanon is explicitly included in the clause concerning an end to the war on all fronts.”

“Our position is completely clear: the end of the war and a cease-fire must be achieved simultaneously on all fronts of the resistance, including in Lebanon,” he added.

Araghchi also said that contacts with Washington were continuing, although no concrete progress had been made.

“A return to the negotiating table is contingent upon guarantees of the Iranian people's rights, an end to the war in Lebanon and a halt to tensions in the region,” he said.

Araghchi described Lebanon as “a brotherly and friendly country,” asserting that “Iran has never sought to interfere in Lebanon’s internal politics.” He also stressed that “Hezbollah is an integral part of Lebanon’s political structure.”

Finally, the minister said the issue concerning Iran’s ambassador to Beirut should be resolved soon, adding that Tehran remains confident in “the wisdom of Lebanese officials.”

Hezbollah claims fifth attack on Israeli army near Beaufort Castle

Hezbollah said it launched an exploding drone at 8:15 p.m. against Israeli soldiers positioned inside a house near Beaufort Castle, south of Nabatieh. It is the fifth attack claimed by Hezbollah since 6 p.m. against Israeli forces around the strategic medieval fortress.

“Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli force positioned inside a house near the historic Shaqif fortress with an exploding drone that successfully struck its target,” the statement said.

‘We will not conclude an agreement that ignores Lebanon,’ Iranian negotiator says in Islamabad

“We will not conclude an agreement that ignores Lebanon,” a member of the Iranian delegation conducting talks with the United States in Pakistan, where a new round of negotiations is underway, said. The negotiator added that discussions were continuing and that “no final decision has been made,” according to Reuters.

According to the same source, the first phase of the talks failed to produce an agreement because of Tehran’s refusal to discuss its nuclear program and stockpile of enriched uranium, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.

Eight new Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon

Israeli warplanes bombed the villages of Froun (Bint Jbeil district), Touline (Marjayoun district) and Srifa (Sour district) after 8 p.m., according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon.

In addition, an Israeli drone carried out a strike on the village square of Barish (Sour district). Artillery shelling also targeted Kfar Roummane (Nabatieh district).

Hezbollah claims several attacks on Israeli troops near Beaufort Castle

Hezbollah said it carried out new rocket and exploding drone attacks against Israeli troops positioned in several occupied villages in southern Lebanon, particularly around Beaufort Castle, south of Nabatieh.

The group claimed four attacks involving artillery fire, rockets and suicide drones targeting Israeli soldiers and Merkava tanks near the medieval fortress at around 6:30 p.m. According to its statements, the attacks “hit their targets and led to the destruction” of the Israeli vehicles struck.

Hezbollah also said it targeted Israeli soldiers in Rshaf (Bint Jbeil district) with a rocket barrage at 4:25 p.m. It further reported renewed fighting overnight in the village of Haddatha, which Israeli forces have been trying to capture for several days.

Iran will respond ‘decisively’ to any attack, chief negotiator warns

Iran will respond in a “decisive, regrettable and proportionate” manner to any attack by the United States or Israel, Iran’s chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on Wednesday, according to the ISNA news agency.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also spoke of a “decisive response” in the event of further “hostile action.” In a post on X, he defended the attacks carried out by Iran on Wednesday, without explicitly mentioning Kuwait, describing them as “self-defense strikes against sites the United States is authorized to use to attack civilian shipping and violate the cease-fire.”

‘There is no cease-fire in southern Lebanon,’ says Israeli army chief

Israeli army chief of staff Eyal Zamir said there was “no cease-fire” in southern Lebanon, as Israeli forces continue their strikes and expand their invasion of the area.

He added that the Israeli military “will not tolerate” Hezbollah attacks and said Israel would not leave its new “security zone” until “the threat to northern Israeli communities has been removed.”

“In Lebanon, the mission assigned to us by the political leadership is to position ourselves along the line [the Yellow Line marking the buffer zone imposed by Israel in southern Lebanon] in order to prevent direct fire on communities. We have achieved that; this is the line on which we are positioned. We may have to remain there,” Zamir said during a visit earlier in the day to the occupied village of Taybeh (Marjayoun district).

Woman, paramedic killed in ongoing Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon

A woman identified as Lama Basma, was killed in a drone strike targeting a motorcycle on the Housh–Ain Baal road in the Sour district.

A paramedic was also killed and another person seriously wounded in a separate drone strike targeting a motorcycle at the Batouliyeh–Ain Baal junction, according to information from our correspondent Mountasser Abdallah.

Israeli airstrikes continued throughout Wednesday across southern Lebanon, targeting the towns of Shehabieh, Deir Kifa, Maaroub, Touayri, Barish, Hanniyeh, Zibqine, Ain Baal and Majdal Zoun (Sour district); Ghandourieh, Froun and Tayr Harfa (Bint Jbeil district); Touline (Marjayoun district); as well as Shoukin and Arnoun (Nabatieh district).

Israeli artillery shelling also struck Burj Qalaway (Bint Jbeil district), the outskirts of Shoukin (Nabatieh district) and Srifa (Sour district).

‘The affirmation of a Lebanese state requires the disarmament of Hezbollah,’ Lecornu says

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Wednesday during a parliamentary session at the National Assembly devoted to the military programming law:

“There are no solutions without the affirmation of a Lebanese state, and this affirmation obviously requires the disarmament of Hezbollah … There is a security vacuum that we must fill quickly in the current diplomatic moment, which must involve support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),” he said.

“The funding approved in this military programming law makes it possible to replace older French equipment in order to donate military material to the LAF.”

On the issue of UNIFIL, whose mandate expires at the end of 2026, Lecornu said France had “put on the table an offer of military means that would make it possible to envisage a new mandate and avoid this security vacuum. There are scenarios of around 2,000 troops, 3,000, or 5,500. France will act as a coordinator with European partners.”

Netanyahu says Iran 'playing with fire' after attack on Kuwait

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Iran was “playing with fire” following the first deadly attack in the Gulf since a cease-fire took effect, in which Iranian drones struck Kuwait Airport, killing one person.

“"Iran surely knows what the [US] president has said, that if necessary, there'll be a full-scale return to military action," Netanyahu said in an interview with the U.S. network CNBC.

He added: “I think they are taking it into account but they're playing with fire, that's clear,” in response to a question on Iranian attacks against Gulf countries, particularly the strike on Kuwait Airport earlier Wednesday.

Tibnin hospital rejects Israeli army's allegations

Without mentioning Hezbollah, the administration of Tibnin Public Hospital denied Israeli army allegations that the facility had been taken over “by political parties” or was being used “for non-medical purposes,” describing the claims as “completely false.”

In a statement, the hospital said the allegations were “part of attempts to distort the facts and spread fear among employees and citizens in order to discourage them from coming to the hospital.”

The administration stressed that the facility is “an official public institution under the authority of the Lebanese state, founded in 1960,” and that it “continues to carry out its humanitarian and national mission without discrimination.”

It added that the hospital currently operates with “around 70 employees” and “10 doctors,” while “seven patients are currently receiving treatment.”

Hezbollah has ‘taken control’ of Tibnin public hospital, Israeli army claims

The Israeli army claimed that Hezbollah used the public hospital in the southern Lebanese village of Tibnin and had “transferred its wounded fighters” there.

“Intelligence information indicates that the Hezbollah terrorist organization took control of Tibnin Public Hospital during the war,” the army said in a statement, adding that wounded Hezbollah members were treated there before being transferred to the Rasul al-Aazam Hospital in Beirut's southern suburbs.

The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of “exploiting Lebanese medical and government infrastructure for military purposes,” a practice it said it had repeatedly denounced in the past.

“People of Lebanon, do not be deceived: Hezbollah's takeover of hospitals and use of medical infrastructure puts your lives at risk,” the statement said. “And to Hezbollah fighters who continue to hide beneath patients' beds in civilian hospitals of the Lebanese state: if you think you are safe there, know that you are not.”

Lebanese Health Ministry rejects Israeli army's claims that Tibnin hospital is controlled by Hezbollah

Lebanon's Health Ministry rejected Israeli army allegations concerning the public hospital in Tibnin, describing them as “fabrications and false claims” and warning that they amount to a “serious threat” against a civilian facility.

In a statement, the ministry said the hospital is “the only hospital in the Bint Jbeil district providing medical and health services” in an area exposed to ongoing Israeli strikes.

It added that a center operated by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Lebanese Red Cross is located within the hospital, while the Lebanese Army maintains a permanent position at its entrance and has transferred its clinic there.

The ministry warned against any attack on the facility, holding Israel “fully responsible for any harm caused” and calling on media outlets to visit the site.

“The people present are exclusively medical, nursing and administrative staff, as well as patients,” it said, denouncing what it described as a further step “in the series of attacks against health infrastructure.”

‘We must disarm Hezbollah and demilitarize Lebanon,’ Netanyahu says on U.S. television

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he shares with Donald Trump the goal of “disarming Hezbollah and demilitarizing Lebanon,” in an interview with the U.S. network CNBC.

“If we want to save Lebanon, if we want to get a Lebanese-Israeli peace, as I do, we have to disarm Hezbollah and we have to demilitarize Lebanon. And I know that this is a goal that the president and I share, and that's what we have to do." he said.

He also claimed that “many of those attacking Israel are in Beirut,” as Tel Aviv threatens to resume strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital if Hezbollah continues firing toward northern Israel.

Asked about the risk of a new regional escalation, Netanyahu said that the war waged by Israel and the United States against Iran “is not over,” while arguing that the Islamic Republic had been “weakened.”

He added that he speaks with the U.S. president “every two days” and said Israeli and American forces were prepared to act again against Iran if necessary.

He added that they sometimes have “tactical disagreements,” they “agree on the main things.”

Rubio hopes Lebanon-Israel meeting will produce a joint statement and action plan

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hoped the ongoing meeting between Lebanese and Israeli officials, facilitated by Washington, would result in a joint statement and an action plan.

“For the second consecutive day, and for the first time in many, many years, the leaders of the legitimate government of Lebanon and leaders from the government of Israel are seated at the State Department for the second day in a row, and hopefully today will produce a joint statement and an action plan on a track for security in that country, independent from Hezbollah, independent from nefarious influence,” Rubio said.

He also noted that similar meetings had already taken place last week at the Pentagon at the military level.

Rubio further stated that the United States had received indications that Israel was considering strikes against Hezbollah inside Beirut. At that point, Lebanese authorities contacted Washington to convey that Hezbollah had approached them with the following message: “If Israel does not strike Beirut, we will stop firing rockets into Israeli territory.”

Kuwait expels 2 Iranian embassy staffers, denies its territory was used to attack Iran

Kuwait decided on Wednesday to expel two members of the Iranian embassy following a new wave of attacks that killed one person and wounded dozens in the Gulf country.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Iran’s acting chargé d’affaires to protest what it described as “continued Iranian aggression.”

The ministry also informed him of its decision “to reduce the number of staff at the Iranian embassy in the country” and to declare two of its members persona non grata, giving them 24 hours to leave Kuwaiti territory, the statement added.

Kuwait also denied Wednesday that its territory or airspace had been used as a base for attacks against Iran, following U.S. strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and on Qeshm Island in the Gulf.

Kuwait “categorically denies the use of its territory or airspace for any hostile act against any country,” Deputy Foreign Minister Hamad Suleiman al-Mashaan said in a statement, describing the Iranian allegations as “false, baseless and unsupported by any evidence.”

Netanyahu: Many of those attacking Israel are in Beirut

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with CNBC that “many of those attacking Israel are in Beirut.”

Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 3,516 and wounded 10,674 since March 2

The Health Ministry said in its daily update that Israeli bombardments of Lebanon have killed at least 3,516 people and wounded 10,674 others since the resumption of the war on March 2.

New round of Lebanon-Israel talks begins in Washington

Lebanese and Israeli negotiators arrived at the U.S. State Department in Washington for a fourth round of direct talks between delegations from the two countries.

Hezbollah claims rocket attack on military base in northern Israel

Hezbollah said in a statement that it targeted “a gathering of Israeli soldiers near the al-Marj base,” located opposite the Lebanese villages of Odaisseh and Markaba (Marjayoun district), at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

At around the same time, warning sirens sounded in the nearby Israeli communities of Menara and Kiryat Shmona. The Israeli army later said it had intercepted “two launches” originating from Lebanon, following the interception of a “hostile aircraft” several hours earlier.

Earlier in the day, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for six attacks targeting Israeli troops in occupied Lebanese territory.

Israel has warned that its military would strike Beirut's southern suburbs if Hezbollah continues firing toward northern Israeli communities, as talks between the two countries are currently taking place in Washington.

Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli soldiers in Yohmor al-Shaqif, Zawtar Sharqieh and Odaisseh

Hezbollah claimed a series of new attacks targeting Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon, notably in the southern part of the Nabatieh district and in Odaisseh.

The group said it launched exploding drones on two occasions against Israeli soldiers or vehicles on the eastern outskirts of Zawtar Sharqieh, a village located on the northern bank of the Litani River. It also claimed two similar attacks on the outskirts of Yohmor al-Shaqif, a village situated below Beaufort Castle, which was captured by Israeli forces on Sunday.

Hezbollah also claimed an artillery strike targeting a group of Israeli soldiers gathered in the border village of Odaisseh, in the Marjayoun district.

Iran denies 'rapid progress' in negotiations

Iran has denied sending any response to the United States after President Donald Trump said earlier that “negotiations are progressing quickly” during a podcast appearance.

“Contrary to what U.S. President Donald Trump claims, saying that talks are advancing rapidly and will yield positive results, Iran has not responded to the United States in recent days,” wrote Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, on its X account.

Rescue workers targeted and injured in drone strike in Zibdin

A team of rescue workers from the Islamic Health Committee (affiliated with Hezbollah) was targeted and some members were injured in an Israeli drone strike in Zibdin (Nabatieh district), according to our correspondent.

Air raids also hit Qousair in the Marjayoun district and Shoukin in Nabatieh. Additional strikes targeted Jbaa (Nabatieh) and Arqah (Saida), which the Israeli army had ordered evacuated shortly before.

Near Sour, a drone carried out a strike at the Abbassieh junction.

Israeli army says it intercepted two launches from Lebanon

The Israeli army said it intercepted two “projectiles” fired from Lebanon, following an earlier interception of a “hostile aircraft” a few hours before.

“Following alerts that were triggered in the Misgav Am area, the air force intercepted two launches that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory,” the army said in a brief statement.

Israeli authorities warned that the army would strike Beirut’s southern suburbs if Hezbollah continued targeting northern Israeli communities, as Washington-hosted talks between the two sides continue.

Lebanese Army says drone strike on vehicle in Deir Zahrani was 'deliberate targeting,' injures 2

The Lebanese Army said an Israeli drone strike on Deir Zahrani that damaged one of its vehicles earlier in the day amounted to “deliberate targeting” and left two soldiers wounded.

In a brief statement, the army said the attack “forms part of deliberate strikes targeting soldiers of the army, its vehicles and positions,” adding that an officer and a soldier were injured. It also condemned what it described as “systematic attacks” aimed at “forcing residents to leave their towns and villages, highlighting the true objectives behind the escalation.”

Body of Lebanese soldier killed in strike found in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, heavy Israeli attacks on Dibin

The body of a Lebanese soldier killed in an Israeli strike was found in Nabatieh al-Fawqa and evacuated from the village by the Lebanese Red Cross, according to our correspondent.

The Lebanese Army has not yet commented on his death. In the same district, strikes also targeted Mayfadoun and Shoukin.

Elsewhere, new raids hit Dibbin in the Marjayoun district, which has been struck at least ten times since the start of the day. Israeli forces have been attempting to take control of the village since the beginning of the week.

In the Saida district, two drone strikes targeted Kawthariyet al-Rezz, a village the Israeli army had ordered evacuated earlier in the day. Meanwhile, one of the two people injured in the strike on Zrarieh has died of his wounds.

Strike on Kuwait injures 63, kills 1

Hospitals in Kuwait received around 60 injured people after an Iranian drone attack on the airport, which also killed one person, the Kuwaiti health ministry said.

Twenty-five ambulances were dispatched to the scene and 63 people were hospitalized, including “civilians, airport employees and travelers,” suffering from “head injuries, brain hemorrhages, amputations and injuries caused by explosions,” the ministry said in a statement.

Authorities had earlier reported one fatality in the strikes. The victim was an Indian passenger, an airport source told AFP.

Hezbollah says it fired rockets at Israeli soldiers in Bayyada, Sour district

Hezbollah said it carried out a rocket attack at 3:30 a.m. targeting Israeli soldiers in Bayyada, a coastal town in the Sour district. It is the first strike claimed by Hezbollah group since midnight.

Israel kills 3 rescue workers in Shehour, Sour

Three rescue workers were targeted and killed by Israeli army drones in Shehour, (Sour district), according to our correspondent.

A first strike hit the village and killed an ambulance driver, before two of his colleagues were killed in a second strike.

In addition, an air raid on Zrarieh, in the Saida district, left two people injured, one of them in critical condition. Another strike targeted Arzi in the same district.

In the Nabatieh region, the Israeli army bombed Shoukin, Arab Salim, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and struck Kfar Tibnit three times.

Trump says gas prices in US would come down when Iran war ends

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a podcast interview broadcast on Wednesday that gas prices in the United States would come down when the Iran conflict ends and that inflation at the moment is not "very much."

"We don't have very much inflation. Look, if you take away just the price of gasoline, the energy, we have very little inflation," Trump told the podcast.

Trump he's 'pertubed' about Israeli war on Lebanon

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged having a harsh exchange with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he was not happy with Israel's fighting with Lebanon.

"I did," Trump said in an interview on the "Pod Force One" podcast. "I wouldn't say angry. I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon, you know."

Trump says Iran agrees to no nuclear weapon

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has agreed to not have a nuclear weapon and that Iran's Ayatollah is involved in negotiations with the United States.

"They've already agreed they're not going to have a nuclear weapon," Trump told a podcast interview on Wednesday, while speaking about Iran.

Partial resumption of flights at Kuwait Airport

Flights have partially resumed at Kuwait International Airport after Iranian attacks, Kuwaiti authorities said, according to AFP.

Israel kills 6 in Hosh, healthy ministry reports

The emergency operations center at the ministry of health confirmed that the Israeli strike on Hosh, near Sour, killed six people, including four Syrian nationals and two Palestinians.

Israeli strikes continue in the Saida district

The Israeli army once again bombed Kawthariyet al-Rez (Saida), according to our correspondent.
The strike on Arzi (Saida) hit a house, with no injuries reported.

Israeli raids on the Saida district

Two Israeli raids targeted Zrarieh (Saida) and Kawthariyet al-Rez (Saida).
An Israeli bombardment also hit Arzi shortly after the evacuation order issued by the Israeli army.

Israeli army says it intercepted an 'enemy aircraft' from Lebanon over its territory

The Israeli army said Wednesday it intercepted a “hostile aircraft” that entered northern Israel from Lebanon.
It did not link the drone to Hezbollah, and the group has not claimed responsibility for the incident, according to Reuters.

Israeli army orders evacuation of a building in Kharayeb (Saida)

The Israeli army ordered the evacuation of a building in Kharayeb (Saida).
“We call on residents of the indicated building and nearby buildings [...] to evacuate immediately and head north of the Zahrani,” wrote army Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee on X.

Update on the situation in southern Lebanon

The Israeli army carried out strikes on Srifa (Sour), Ghandourieh, Froun (Bint Jbeil) and Dibin (Marjayoun) for the fifth time today, according to our correspondent.
An Israeli drone targeted a house near an army checkpoint in Kfar Tibnit (Nabatieh).
The body of a Sri Lankan woman was found in Habboush after being seen by a passerby. She had been reported missing since a strike carried out yesterday, according to our correspondent.

Iranian adviser threatens 'flood of missiles and drones' after US escalation

A senior military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, warned Wednesday of a “flood of missiles and drones” in response to any further U.S. attacks.

In a post on X, the former Revolutionary Guards commander said that “for every strike and every aggression, there will be a flood of missiles and drones,” following U.S. strikes on an Iranian tanker and Qeshm Island that triggered retaliatory attacks across the region.

Israeli strikes hit 2 villages in Nabatieh district

An Israeli drone struck Habboush in the Nabatieh district, according to local reporting.

Separately, Israeli artillery fire targeted Jebsheet, also in Nabatieh.

Iran threatens response after US strikes in Gulf escalation

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned on Wednesday what it described as U.S. attacks on an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and a telecommunications tower on Qeshm Island, saying they violated a cease-fire understanding and international law.

The ministry said Kuwait and Bahrain bore "direct and clear responsibility" for the attacks, alleging their territory and facilities had been used to support U.S. military operations against Iran.

Tehran said it reserved the right to self-defense and would use all available means to respond, including by targeting the source of any future attacks.

Israel orders evacuation of three villages in southern Lebanon

The Israeli army ordered residents of Jbaa (Saida), Houmin al-Fawqa (Nabatieh), and Arqah (Saida) to evacuate immediately ahead of strikes, instructing them to move at least 1,000 meters away from populated areas. It warned that anyone near Hezbollah members or facilities was putting their life at risk.

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Israeli strikes hit Nabatieh and Sour districts

Israeli forces carried out two strikes on Nabatieh al-Fawqa, according to local reporting.

Siddiqin in the Sour district was also bombed for a second time on the same day.

UAE official calls for unified Gulf stance after attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain

A senior Emirati official on Wednesday called for a unified Gulf position following attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain attributed to Iran, as regional monarchies struggle to form a coordinated response.

Anwar Gargash, adviser to the UAE president, said on X that “a firm, united and coherent position of the Gulf is necessary” in response to “repeated Iranian aggression,” adding that no Gulf state should be left alone as regional security is “interdependent.”

He added that “this aggression does not target one country only, but all of us.”

Israeli drone strike damages Lebanese army vehicle in Deir Zahrani; multiple attacks reported across south Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike on the Deir Zahrani road damaged a Lebanese army vehicle, according to local reporting, with it unclear whether the vehicle was the intended target.

In separate incidents, a motorcycle was targeted by a drone in Siniq at the southern entrance of Saida, but the missile failed to detonate. Similar drone attacks were reported in Harouf (Nabatieh), while white phosphorus artillery fire struck Hanniyeh in Sour.

Israel orders evacuation of three villages in Saida district

The Israeli army ordered the evacuation of Arzi, Mazraat Kawthariyet al-Rez, and Zrarieh in the Sidon district ahead of expected strikes, warning residents to move north of the Zahrani River over alleged Hezbollah violations.

Drone strike hits vehicle on highway south of Beirut

An Israeli drone struck a vehicle on the Khaldeh – Naameh highway south of Beirut. An ambulance arrived at the scene and at least one casualty was reported, though the condition remains unclear.

Drone strikes and artillery fire across the south

A Lebanese Army vehicle was damaged in a drone strike on the Deir Zahrani road. Separate drone attacks targeted a motorcycle near Siniq and Harouf, while white phosphorus artillery fire was reported in Hanniyeh (Sour).

Wider escalation across south Lebanon

At least 10 people were killed across southern Lebanon in ongoing strikes, including a rescue worker, Syrian farm laborers, and Palestinians. Additional raids and demolitions targeted multiple villages and infrastructure sites, while Hezbollah reported 13 attacks on Israeli positions.

The escalation comes as Lebanon–Israel direct talks continue in Washington under U.S. mediation, even as cross-border violence intensifies and regional tensions widen with parallel U.S.–Iran confrontations in the Gulf.

Health ministry: 5 killed, 48 injured in Tuesday strikes

The health ministry reported five killed and 48 injured in Israeli strikes from Monday night into Tuesday evening.

A strike on Tibnin hospital injured 11 people, including medical staff, while other casualties were reported in Burj al-Shemali and Ebba.

Israeli strikes overnight kill at least 2 in south Lebanon

Israeli strikes overnight killed at least two people in southern Lebanon, with artillery and air raids hitting multiple areas including Bint Jbeil, Sour and Marjayoun.

Kuwait airport hit by drones, injuries reported

Kuwait International Airport was struck by Iranian drones, causing damage and multiple injuries, according to the Kuwaiti army, which said the passenger terminal was targeted. Air traffic was suspended and flights diverted.

CENTCOM says strikes on Qeshm after repelling attacks

The U.S. military said it repelled multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks on bases and allied forces in the region, and carried out ground strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

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