Israeli strike on the city of Sour kills 5
The Israeli strike carried out late in the afternoon on the city of Sour killed five people and wounded eight others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
“An Israeli enemy strike on the city of Sour, near a Red Cross centre, resulted in five martyrs and eight wounded, four of whom are Red Cross paramedics,” the ministry said in a statement.
Hezbollah steps up attacks on Israeli forces in Yohmor al-Shaqif
Hezbollah has so far claimed 16 attacks against the Israeli army, including nine targeting concentrations of soldiers and military vehicles in the vicinity of Yohmor al-Shaqif (Nabatieh), in what appears to be an effort to prevent Israeli forces from advancing toward Kfar Tibnit, according to our correspondent in the South.
The party said it had targeted an Israeli military bulldozer deployed on the southeastern outskirts of Yohmor al-Shaqif on two occasions, first with artillery shells and then with a guided missile, claiming to have hit its target. In two separate statements, it also claimed several artillery barrages and rocket salvos targeting concentrations of Israeli soldiers and vehicles in the same area.
Hezbollah further said it had forced an Israeli Hermes 450 drone to turn back after targeting it with a surface-to-air missile over the Iqlim al-Tuffah region.
Finally, the party said it targeted a concentration of Israeli soldiers and vehicles in Ainata (Bint Jbeil district) with a rocket salvo.
Sour municipality urges residents to avoid gatherings in public places
The municipality of Sour has called on residents to avoid non-essential gatherings in public places, particularly in cafés, along the seafront and in public squares, amid continuing Israeli attacks targeting the city and its surroundings.
In a statement, the municipality urged residents to take the security threats “with the utmost seriousness” and to remain in their homes or places of residence whenever possible in order to ensure their safety and avoid any risks linked to a potential Israeli attack.
Latest developments in South Lebanon: 2 killed in Israeli strikes
Israeli strikes carried out earlier in the day in the Nabatieh district has killed two people, including one person killed in Doueir and another in Adsheet, according to our correspondent in the region.
Israeli air force continued striking south Lebanon, including Zoqaq al-Mafdi at the Maaraka junction and Srifa (Sour district), as well as Kfar Tibnit, Nabatieh Fawqa (Nabatieh district) and Qalawieh (Bint Jbeil district).
Meanwhile, artillery shelling targeted Srifa, Nabatieh Fawqa, Qlaya, Majdal Selm (Marjayoun district) and Shhour (Sour district). Israeli army drones also continued to fly at low altitude over the city of Saida throughout the afternoon.
Death toll from strike on vehicle in Sour rises to 3
The Israeli strike that targeted a car in the city of Sour has killed three, according to the latest toll.
According to a medical source cited by our correspondent in the South, several other people were injured, including two in critical condition.
Israeli warplanes also bombed Zawtar Gharbieh, Adsheet, Kfar Tibnit and Doueir in the Nabatieh district, where a building in the al-Wardat neighborhood was hit, while artillery fire targeted Tibnin (Bint Jbeil district).
In the Sour district, Israeli strikes hit Sammaaiyeh and Majdal Zoun, where a house previously bombed was targeted again. An Israeli strike also struck the al-Aroush quarry in Aramta, in the Rihan heights (Jezzine district).
Netanyahu says Israeli strikes on Iran halted Iranian missile fire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli strikes on Iran had brought an end to Iranian missile attacks.
“At this stage, hostilities on that front have ceased because, following the blows we inflicted on the terrorist regime in Tehran, it stopped attacking us,” Netanyahu said.
Israeli army says sirens in northern Israel were a false alarm
The Israeli army said air raid sirens activated earlier in northern Israel over a suspected aerial intrusion were triggered by a false alarm.
Netanyahu to Trump: Israel will defend itself ‘whenever necessary’
Israel will exercise its right to self-defense “whenever necessary,” Benjamin Netanyahu said after ordering strikes on Iran in response to Iranian missile launches against Israel, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s publicly stated opposition.
“Israel has every right to defend itself, and we exercise that right whenever necessary,” the Israeli prime minister said in a televised address. “I say this to you just as I say it, with appreciation and respect, in my excellent exchanges with my friend President Trump.”
Israel says schools will reopen Tuesday
Israel said schools across the country, which were closed Monday following Iranian missile attacks, will reopen on Tuesday.
“In accordance with updated Home Front Command guidelines, classes will resume tomorrow in all educational institutions across the country and will be held entirely in person,” the Education Ministry said in a statement issued Monday evening.
The Home Front Command also announced the lifting of all restrictions imposed the previous day, including limits on public gatherings.
Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed 3,637 and wounded 11,188 since March 2
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Israeli attacks in Lebanon between March 2 and June 8 have killed 3,637 people and wounded 11,188 others.
Today alone, 24 people were killed and 116 injured.
Riyadh says missile launched from Yemen was targeting ‘a country in the region’
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said a missile detected earlier in the day as having been launched from Yemen was heading toward “a country in the region,” without specifying which one.
The ministry added that preliminary findings showed the missile “deviated from its trajectory before crashing in an uninhabited area near the Saudi-Yemeni border.”
Israeli evacuation order extends beyond Zoqaq al-Mafdi to surrounding areas on outskirts of Sour
According to our correspondent in southern Lebanon, the map published by the Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, does not only cover the area of Zoqaq al-Mafdi that he mentioned, but extends from Abbasieh to the vicinity of the al-Jawad restaurant in Jal al-Bahr.
Netanyahu says Israeli strikes on Iran brought Iranian missile attacks to a halt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli strikes on Iran had succeeded in stopping Iranian missile attacks.
“At this stage, hostilities on this front have ceased because, after the blows we dealt to the terrorist regime in Tehran, it stopped attacking us,” Netanyahu said.
Sirens triggered in northern Israel were a false alarm, Israeli army says
The Israeli army said that warning sirens activated earlier in northern Israel following a suspected aerial intrusion were the result of a false alarm.
Israel–Iran: Trump spoke with Netanyahu on Monday, White House says
Donald Trump spoke by phone on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a White House official told AFP, in a conversation that comes amid reciprocal strikes between Iran and Israel.
The U.S. president had earlier called on both countries to immediately halt hostilities in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Relations between the American and Israeli leaders have reportedly become markedly strained in recent weeks, with Trump even telling Netanyahu during a recent phone call that he was “completely crazy.”
Israeli strikes hit Kfar Tibnit; Red Cross says 4 of its paramedics injured in Sour
Israeli warplanes carried out two strikes on the village of Kfar Tibnit in the Sour district, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
In a separate statement, the Lebanese Red Cross confirmed that the Israeli strike that hit a car in the city of Sour injured four of its paramedics. The organization said the attack took place in front of its centre in Sour.
The Red Cross added that the paramedics sustained light to moderate injuries caused by broken glass. The wounded were transferred to Jabal Amel Hospital for treatment.
Israeli army issues evacuation orders for Zoqaq al-Mafdi on the outskirts of Sour
The Israeli army has issued an evacuation order for residents of the Zoqaq al-Mafdi area on the outskirts of the city of Sour, saying it would “act forcefully against Hezbollah” in the sector.
“You must immediately evacuate your homes and move north of the Zahrani River,” Israeli army Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a message posted on X.
Netanyahu: Iran and Hezbollah 'weaker than ever,' but war 'not over'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran and Hezbollah are “weaker than ever,” while stressing that the war against them is “not yet over.”
He also warned that “if Iran attacks us again, we will respond with force.”
Any attack on northern Israel will trigger strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, Katz says
Israel rejects Iran’s conditions and will continue to act in Lebanon against Hezbollah, Iran’s ally, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday following cross-border exchanges between Israel and Iran, the first since the April cease-fire.
“We categorically reject Iran’s threats. Any Iranian attempt to link Lebanon and Iran in order to attack Israel will be met with a forceful response,” Katz said in a statement issued by his office.
The Israeli defense minister also said that any attack on communities in northern Israel would be met with strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. “The fate of the southern suburbs is the same as that of the northern communities,” he said, adding that the Israeli army would continue its operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to Haaretz.
Iran fired missiles at Israel on Sunday evening and Monday, saying it was responding to an Israeli bombardment targeting Hezbollah in Beirut’s southern suburbs, which in turn prompted Israeli strikes.
After announcing it ended strikes on Monday afternoon, Tehran warned that Israel would face “much harsher measures” if it continued “acts of aggression … including in southern Lebanon.”
Israeli strike injures 4 Lebanese Red Cross members near their centre in Sour
An Israeli strike injured four members of the Lebanese Red Cross which hit a vehicle in Sour near one of their centers.
Among the reported injured are the Red Cross regional chief, Nader Joudi, and a paramedic, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
Israeli strike on car kills 1, injures 1 in Sour
An Israeli drone strike that targeted a car in the city of Sour killed one person and injured another.
According to our correspondent in the South, the drone fired two missiles at the car.
Israeli army targets a car in Sour
An Israeli drone fired 2 missiles at a car in the vicinity of the Lebanese International University in the city of Sour.
In parallel, Israeli artillery targeted the village of Yohmor al-Shaqif (Nabatieh), while Israeli drones have been flying over the city of Saida at a low altitude.
Separately, the man killed in an earlier Israeli airstrike that hit a house in Kharayeb (Saida district) has been identified as Hussein Abbas Hijazi.
Sirens sound again in northern Israel
Warning sirens were activated in the northern Israeli village of Zarit following suspected fire from Lebanon, according to Israel's Channel 12.
Iran suspends all flights until further notice
All flights to and from Iranian airports have been cancelled until further notice, according to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, as reported by Reuters.
Hezbollah claims new attack on Israeli vehicles in the Nabatieh district
Hezbollah announced that it had targeted two Israeli army "Alpha" vehicles used to transport ammunition on the southeastern outskirts of Yohmor al-Shaqif, in the Nabatieh district, using attack drones in the afternoon.
Series of air strikes on southern Lebanon, particularly on the outskirts of Sour
Following a relative lull in Israeli military operations during the morning, Israeli fighter jets carried out a series of strikes on southern Lebanon, targeting Burj al-Shemali, Hosh and Maashouq on two occasions, on the immediate outskirts of Tyre, as well as Zrarieh, Khrayeb and Kherbet al-Doueir (Saida).
An Israeli military drone also carried out a strike on Arab Salim (Nabatieh), whilst artillery fire targeted the outskirts of Tibnin, Burj Qalaway, and Shaqra (Bint Jbeil), as well as Srifa (Sour).
For its part, Hezbollah announced that it had fired rocket salvos at a “recently established Israeli artillery position in the village of Odaisseh” (Marjayoun), and at Israeli soldiers and vehicles in Rshaf, in the district of Bint Jbeil.
Israeli strike on Kharayeb kills 1
The Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of al-Kharayeb (Saida district) earlier killed one person and wounded others.
Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes have carried out another strike, targeting a house in the village of Sammaaiyeh (Sour district).
Israeli artillery shelling has also targeted the village of Jibsheet (Nabatieh), and the outskirts of Nabatieh Fawqa, Kfar Tibnit (Sour), and Qatrani (Jezzine).
Israeli official: Israel will stop attacking Iran, but will continue striking southern Lebanon 'in full force'
An Israeli official told Israel's Channel 12 that Israel will stop attacking Iran at U.S. President Donald Trump's request, but added that attacks on southern Lebanon will "continue in full force in the coming days."
"We will also bomb Dahieh if attacks on our communities and citizens continue," the official added.
Israel says rockets have been fired from Lebanon at its forces occupying southern Lebanon
Israel has reported that three rockets were fired from Lebanon at Israeli forces deployed in occupied southern Lebanon, triggering air-raid sirens in northern Israel.
It added that some of the projectiles had been intercepted before flying into Israel, whilst another landed near Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon. No injuries were reported, according to the army.
Lebanon heritage site damaged by Israeli bombardment, says official to AFP
Israel's bombing on the southern Lebanese city of Sour has damaged a World Heritage site, a culture ministry official told AFP on Monday, as correspondents there saw debris and damage.
One of the oldest cities on the Mediterranean coast, Sour lies around 20 kilometers from the southern Lebanese border, and its UNESCO World Heritage-listed ruins are located in two main areas of the city.
Israel has bombed Sour particularly heavily since the re-escalation of its war on Lebanon on March 2. On Sunday it issued a further evacuation warning that covered districts including one of the archaeological areas, known as the city site, home to ancient Roman ruins.
Read more here.
Arnoun mayor fears Israeli destruction of Beaufort Castle
The mayor of Arnoun, a village in the Nabatieh district situated below the medieval Beaufort Castle, told our correspondent in southern that he was concerned about accusations made the previous day by the Israeli army regarding the existence of a "Hezbollah tunnel" beneath the fortress.
For Fawaz Qatibi, these accusations could constitute a “prelude to serious action” by Israel, namely the bombing or demolition of the site. The Israelis have on several occasions carried out demolitions of entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon under the false pretext of the presence of tunnels. According to the mayor, the photos published by the Israeli army “were not taken in the Arnoun area.”
In the wake of this, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for two new drone attacks against Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of Beaufort Castle, specifically targeting a “telecommunications vehicle” near the fortress and another used for “ammunition transport” on the outskirts of Yohmor al-Shaqif, another village close to the fort.
Hezbollah also said it had fired a volley of rockets at 5.20 am this morning at Israeli soldiers and vehicles near Beit Yahoun, in the district of Bint Jbeil. This may have been the firing that caused projectiles to fall on the neighboring village of Ain Ibl.
Iran announces ‘cessation’ of strikes, threatens ‘more violent’ attacks if Israel continues to attack Lebanon
Iran has announced the end of its military operations against Israel, according to a statement from the Iranian Armed Forces’ Joint Command (Khatam al-Anbiya). Tehran has, however, threatened even more “violent” strikes if Israel continues to attack Lebanon.
Lebanon: ‘No direct contact’ between Trump and Hezbollah, says the party
According to Mahmoud Qomati, the vice-chairman of Hezbollah’s political bureau, Hezbollah has had "no direct contact" with Donald Trump, despite the U.S. president’s claims to the contrary.
“There has been no direct contact between President Trump and Hezbollah officials,” the official said in a written statement in response to a question from AFP.
“We spoke with Hezbollah for the first time,” the U.S. president had told reporters on June 3. Two days earlier, as Israel threatened to strike the southern suburbs of Beirut, he claimed to have had “a conversation with representatives of Hezbollah’s leadership,” who “agreed to stop firing on Israel and its soldiers."
Trump “was perhaps referring to the fact that the adviser to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is in contact with the U.S. ambassador and passing on messages,” explained the Hezbollah official. The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, met on Monday with Nabih Berri, leader of the Amal movement and an ally of Hezbollah, who acts as an intermediary between the U.S. administration and Hezbollah.
“These allegations show just how willing the U.S. administration is to abandon the Lebanese government at the slightest sign of contact with powerful and influential parties in Lebanon,” said Qomati.
For more information on the Washington negotiations, read the latest article by Mounir Rabih here.
Hezbollah claims responsibility for 2 attacks on Israeli positions in southern Lebanon
In its first statement of the day, Hezbollah announced that at 5.20 am it had fired a barrage of rockets at Israeli troops and military vehicles on the outskirts of Beit Yahoun (Bint Jbeil).
In a second statement, the group said that at 12.05 pm it had targeted an Israeli army communications vehicle using an Ababil-type drone near Beaufort Castle (Nabatieh), claiming to have achieved a "confirmed hit."
Israeli airstrikes, artillery shells on southern Lebanon; 1 body recovered from yesterday's Zrarieh strike
Meanwhile, Israel has targeted the village of Safad al-Batikh (Bint Jbeil) and Israeli artillery shelling has targeted the villages of Kfar Tibnit (Sour) and Kfar Sir (Nabatieh).
Separately, the Civil Defense affiliated with the Risala Scout Association and the Islamic Health Committee stated that a body was recovered from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Zrarieh (Saida) yesterday, following search operations that lasted for long hours at the targeted location. The strike had resulted in four casualties.
Iranian military says Iran will respond 'forcefully' if attacked further
The Iranian military command has warned that Tehran would respond “with even greater force” to any further attack on the country.
“If aggression and hostile acts continue, they [the U.S. and Israel] will face an even more vigorous response,” said the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Armed Forces Command in a video broadcast on state television.
The Israeli military is preparing for 'several days of conflict' with Iran, ready to act if Hezbollah joins the Iranian strikes
For its part, the Israeli military has stated that it is preparing for “at least several days of conflict” with Iran, or even a “prolonged campaign.” According to Haaretz, it stated that it was acting “in coordination with the United States,” which is participating in “air defense efforts.” However, the air strikes carried out in two successive waves on Iran were “carried out solely by Israeli aircraft.” According to this military statement, Iran is operating “in accordance with pre-planned strategies.
Regarding the Lebanese front, the Israeli army stated that Hezbollah has not yet “joined the fighting” by carrying out attacks against Israel, but that it has put “preparations” in place in case Hezbollah becomes involved.
Iran prepared for 'prolonged conflict with Israel' and strikes against 'US interests'
Iran is prepared to engage in a “prolonged conflict” with Israel and to carry out strikes against U.S. interests in the region, according to a military source close to the Revolutionary Guards and quoted by the Tasnim news agency.
However, Iran assured on Monday that Pakistan’s mediation efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran launched on Feb. 28 are continuing despite the resumption of hostilities with Israel, reciprocal strikes, and the fact that the "diplomatic process has been inevitably affected" by the Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday.
Trump urges Iran and Israel to ‘immediately stop shooting’
In a brief message on the social media platform Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran and Israel to stop firing at each other — the first such exchange since the cease-fire was announced on April 8.
The message reads as follows:
Israel and Iran must immediately stop “shooting.” President DONALD J. TRUMP
Iran has fired 'nearly 30 missiles' at Israel since Sunday evening, according to Israeli military official
Iran fired “nearly 30 ballistic missiles” at Israel since Sunday evening, an Israeli military official said early on Monday afternoon.
“They have fired nearly 30 ballistic missiles towards Israel, and the Houthis have added two more, one of which fell [before reaching] Israel,” said the officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, during a briefing with foreign journalists.
No one was injured in the attacks, according to Israeli emergency services.
Israel says it is preparing for several days of fighting with Iran
The Israeli army is preparing for several days of fighting with Iran and the possibility of a return to prolonged hostilities, according to Israeli Army Radio.
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanese towns of Sour, Nabatieh, and Bint Jbeil
Israel has carried out air strikes on Nabatieh, Shehabieh (Sour), Tibnin, and Yater (Bint Jbeil), Kfar Tibnit, and Habboush (Nabatieh), according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon.
Iran fired around 30 missiles at Israel since Sunday evening: Israel military official
Iran fired "nearly 30 ballistic missiles" at Israel since Sunday night, an Israeli military official said early Monday afternoon, AFP reported.
"Last night the Iranian regime began firing ballistic missiles towards Israel... they fired close to 30 ballistic missiles towards Israel," the official told journalists on Monday, adding that Yemen's Houthi rebels separately fired two missiles at the country. No one was injured, according to Israeli rescue services.
The Israeli army radio reported that its troops are preparing for "several days of fighting with Iran" in addition to the possibility of returning to a wider conflict.
Israel attacks several southern Lebanese towns across different districts
The Israeli army bombarded the city of Nabatieh and the village of Habboush in the Nabatieh district. It also carried out airstrikes on Shehabieh (Sour district), Tibnin and Yater (Bint Jbeil).
Iran: Media reports claim enemy drone shot down in Tehran
A drone was shot down this morning over Tehran, according to the Iranian news agency Mehr, following a powerful explosion in the Iranian capital amid tit-for-tat strikes with Israel.
“A hostile drone belonging to the U.S.-Zionist enemy was destroyed by air defenses in the skies over Tehran,” the Mehr agency reported, without providing further details.
Debris from Iranian missile intercepted by Israel falls near Quneitra
According to Syrian state television, debris from an Iranian missile intercepted by Israel has fallen near Quneitra.
Iranian media report explosions heard in Tehran
Iranian media report explosions heard in Tehran.
IRGC claim that missile attack on Haifa was retaliation for US-Israeli strike
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that they had retaliated against what they described as a U.S.-Israeli strike on an Iranian petrochemical site by launching a missile attack on a similar facility in Haifa, Israel.
The IRGC warned that further attacks targeting non-military and energy-related sites in the region would have consequences for the global economy, for which the United States would be held responsible.
Beijing ‘deeply concerned’ by exchange of fire between Iran and Israel, hopes for cease-fire
China has expressed “deep concern” over the resumption of reciprocal attacks between Iran and Israel, and said it hopes the cease-fire will be respected.
“China is deeply concerned about the current situation,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian during a regular press briefing.
“We hope that all parties concerned will honor their commitment to a cease-fire, maintain the momentum of negotiations, continue to resolve disputes through political and diplomatic means, and achieve a comprehensive and lasting cease-fire as soon as possible,” he said.
Israel says it targeted and destroyed defense systems in Iran
Israel has stated that it targeted and "destroyed" defense systems in Iran, following Iranian missile attacks in retaliation for Israel's Sunday attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Despite exchange of strikes, Iran says it will continue talks with US via Pakistani mediator
Iran has given assurances that Pakistan’s mediation efforts to end the war with the U.S. are continuing despite the resumption of hostilities with Israel and the exchange of strikes.
“Diplomatic consultations naturally continue under all circumstances,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai, adding that “the Islamic Republic has shown extraordinary restraint” since the breaches of the April 8 cease-fire.
Iran blames the US for the resumption of hostilities with Israel
Iran has accused the U.S. of being directly responsible for the resumption of hostilities in the region, following reciprocal retaliatory strikes between Iran and Israel — the first such exchanges since the April 8 cease-fire.
“No one believes that the Zionist regime would undertake any action without prior coordination and cooperation with the United States,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai, emphasizing “the responsibility of the United States.”
“The actions of the Zionist regime in the region cannot be separated from U.S. policies,” he added during a press conference in Tehran attended by AFP.
Southern Lebanon: Overnight Israeli strikes kill 4 people in Zifta and 3 in Marwanieh
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon on the night between Sunday and Monday.
Israel targeted the village of Zifta (Nabatieh) twice on Sunday evening. The first attack targeted a residential home, killing four people: Adam Wehbi and his mother Khadija Hamze, who had fled the village of Marwanieh (Saida) following Israeli threats against the village, as well as Mohammad Naanouh and Hussein Akil. The second strike targeted the area around Al Taliha school, which is sheltering displaced people, with shrapnel and flying glass injuring 11 people.
Furthermore, an Israeli airstrike on the village square of Marwanieh (Saida) killed three people and injured ten others, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon. Israel carried out further strikes on Zifta and Marwanieh after 2 am. Shortly before, an Israeli air strike targeted a house in Ain Qana (Nabatieh). Another strike hit a house in Saksakieh (Saida), injuring three people. Artillery fire targeted Kfar Roummane and Habbousbh (Nabatieh) as well as Braasheet (Bint Jbeil) and Blat (Marjayoun). On Monday, at 2 am, an Israeli strike hit a house in Qleileh and another in Halloussiyeh (Sour). In the Jezzine district, three strikes were reported in Sejod and another on the outskirts of Rihan.
SNP announces killing of two of its fighters in Nabatieh
The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SNP) announced on Monday the death of two of its fighters, Mohammad Ali Hammoud and Mohammad Khodor Slim, who were killed whilst carrying out “their national duty to defend Lebanon against the enemy” in the Nabatieh-Shaqif area.
South Lebanon: Israel blows up homes in Bint Jbeil
This morning in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army used explosives to destroy several homes in the town of Bint Jbeil and in the village of Tiri (both in the district of Bint Jbeil), reports our correspondent in southern Lebanon.
In the district of Nabatieh, Israeli artillery fire targeted Kfar Tibnit and Nabatieh Fawqa, whilst Israel targeted the village of Sharkieh with airstrikes.
Eight rockets fired from Lebanon landed in Ain Ibl this morning, according to the deputy mayor
Eight rockets, allegedly fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah, landed in Ain Ibl, a Christian border village still inhabited in the Bint Jbeil district, the deputy mayor, Tony Farah, and another villager told L'Orient-Le Jour. Two projectiles landed near a house, the others in fields, according to Farah. Two further rockets landed in Hanine, a neighboring village, according to the municipal official.
One person was injured and treated by the surgeon at the Francois al-Hage military and civilian clinic in the neighboring village of Rmeish, in coordination with the Order of Malta, before being transferred to the Caritas clinic in Ain Ibl. “Thank God, his condition is not critical,” Farah reassured. Houses and two cars were also damaged. “There are broken windows, walls riddled with shrapnel," according to the mayor.
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Israel announces new barrage of Iranian missiles
The Israeli army announced that a new barrage of Iranian missiles had been fired towards Israel, according to AFP.
The Houthis impose a new ‘total ban’ on ‘Israeli’ ships in the Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis, allied with Iran and Hezbollah, announced it would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, making Israel-linked vessels a renewed target in the waterway.
The announcement came following the resumption of strikes traded between Iran and Israel on Sunday evening after deadly Israeli airstrikes on a densely populated area of Beirut's southern suburbs.
“We consider all enemy movements to be legitimate military targets,” the movement’s spokesperson, Yahya Saree, wrote in a statement. He claimed that Houthi forces had fired a “barrage of missiles” at Tel Aviv that morning, threatening to “respond to escalation with escalation.”
Israel threatens to continue its operations ‘across Lebanon’
Israel threatened to continue its operations “across Lebanon” and “step up the pressure” on Hezbollah in a message posted by the Israeli army spokesperson last night following Iranian missile strikes on Israeli military bases in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Iraq, Syria, and Iran close their airspace following missile strikes between Iran and Israel
Iraq announced last night that it was temporarily closing its airspace, as did Syria (partially), following Iranian missile strikes on Israel. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority announced a 72-hour closure, whilst the Syrian authority opted to close its "southern air corridors" for 12 hours and suspend operations at Damascus International Airport.
Flights at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport, one of the Iranian capital’s two main airports, were also suspended following Iran’s attack on Israel, for the first time since the cease-fire in the Middle East, the Iranian news agency Mehr reported last night.
“The civil aviation authority has announced the suspension of all flights to the airport until further notice,” according to the agency. The airport had reopened in April after weeks of closure due to the war triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.
Araghchi held talks with his British and French counterparts
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks last night on the “latest developments” in the Middle East with his counterparts from the United Kingdom, France, Turkey, and Egypt, as well as with the Pakistani mediator and the Prime Minister of Qatar.
These separate talks with the British and Turkish foreign ministers, Yvette Cooper and Hakan Fidan, as well as with the commander of the Pakistani army, Field Marshal Asim Munir, focused on “Iran’s response to the repeated violations of the cease-fire in Lebanon by the Zionist regime,” according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, which provided no further details.
The Irna news agency also reports that Araghchi held talks with his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot and the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
Iran-Israel: Kallas says Middle East does not need an ‘escalation’
The Middle East does not need an "escalation," said the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, after Israel and Iran resumed mutual attacks Sunday night and Monday morning, following Israel's attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday afternoon.
“I believe the region does not need an escalation, but rather that the parties sit down at the negotiating table and reach an agreement,” she said in Nicosia ahead of an informal meeting of EU defense ministers.
Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees, Iran envoy to Moscow quoted
The Strait of Hormuz will be open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including a transit fee, Iran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has largely cut oil flows via the strait, which before the conflict saw one-fifth of the world's oil pass through. Several tankers have managed to leave the Gulf recently, but oil and liquefied natural gas flows are still severely constrained.
"Of course, this strait will be open, but with new conditions to be determined by the Iranian and Omani authorities," Ambassador Kazem Jalali told the Russian newspaper Izvestia in an interview published on Monday.
Yemen's Houthis say they will ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, reported Reuters.
They also said in a statement that they had attacked Israel.
Israel hits Iran petrochemical plant in new strikes despite Trump reprimand
Israel hit a petrochemical plant in Iran's southwest on Monday morning, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, according to an Israeli military brief.
In the first hit on an energy site inside Iran since the April 8 cease-fire, Israel said it struck targets at the Mahshahr petrochemical complex, while a provincial official told Iran's Fars news agency parts of the plant were damaged.
U.S. President Donald Trump had reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks after Iran struck Israel's Nevatim and Tel Nof military bases on Sunday, causing air raid sirens to ring across Israel and a nation-wide shut down of schools announced for Monday.
Read more here.
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Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of news in Lebanon, where Israel targeted Beirut's densely populated southern suburbs Sunday, killing at least two people and wounding 20 others.
A few hours following these deadly attacks, Iran retaliated by targeting two military bases in Israel, re-asserting its goal to align the Lebanon-Iran fronts in bringing U.S.-Israeli hostilities to a permanent halt.
This morning, Israel claimed an attack on an Iranian petrochemical plant.
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