At least 50 individuals have lost their lives and over 300 others have been injured as a result of Israeli attacks across Lebanon since early morning, according to Al Jazeera, citing Lebanon's Health Ministry. The report further states that among the casualties were children, women, and paramedics.
Earlier, the Israeli army disclosed that it had targeted approximately 300 sites across Lebanon on Monday. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced on Monday that it had launched extensive airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, urging residents to quickly vacate homes used by the Iran-backed group to store weapons, as reported by The Times of Israel.
The IDF also identified Hezbollah operatives preparing to carry out attacks on Israel. Meanwhile, Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant conducted an assessment of homefront preparedness amid escalating conflict, emphasizing the need for public composure, discipline, and full compliance with Home Front Command instructions.
As of 12:30 am, the Israeli Air Force had struck more than 300 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, according to the IDF. The Israeli military confirmed that numerous fighter jets from all IAF squadrons were involved in the strikes, as reported by The Times of Israel.
A 'civilian' shepherd and six others, including two members of his family, were killed or injured in the strikes in the eastern Beqaa Valley region, as per a Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) report cited by The Times of Israel.
IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee had earlier warned that strikes on houses in Lebanon where Hezbollah was hiding weapons were imminent. Lebanese residents were advised to immediately distance themselves from sites used by Hezbollah to store weapons. The IDF communicated these warnings via text messages and phone calls from a Lebanese number.
In an Arabic message to Lebanese civilians, Adraee accused Hezbollah of deception and sacrificing its people, stating that the group's missiles and drones were more valuable to it than human lives, as reported by The Times of Israel.
Residents in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley received text messages from Israel containing warnings, as reported by The Times of Israel, citing Lebanon's NNA. Lebanese media also reported that warning messages were broadcast on radio stations.
