Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into Israel, including a longer-range projectile that set off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and central Israel. Israel intercepted the projectile with no casualties reported. In retaliation, Hezbollah fired a ballistic missile at the Mossad headquarters, prompting Israel to strike back in southern Lebanon.
Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander, leading to a two-day bombing campaign resulting in over 560 deaths in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah's rocket attacks on Israel caused damage and injuries. The conflict escalated from the Israel-Hamas war.
British troops arrived in Cyprus for possible evacuations from Lebanon. In northern Israel, two people were wounded by rocket fire from Lebanon. In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike killed a pregnant woman and her four children.
In Gaza, 28 more deaths were reported, bringing the total to nearly 41,500 casualties. Pope Francis called for an end to the violence in Lebanon, expressing solidarity with the Lebanese people.
Hezbollah continued rocket attacks on northern Israel, while Israeli warplanes pounded southern and eastern Lebanon. The conflict has led neighboring countries to warn of an all-out war, urging UN intervention.
Thousands sought refuge from the fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border, with many fleeing to Syria. The UNHCR provided aid to those displaced. In central Gaza, a hospital received more bodies from Israeli strikes, adding to the escalating death toll.
