Israeli strikes kill 7 in Tyre, warns 9 villages north of Litani
Israeli strikes overnight in the south Lebanon city of Tyre killed seven people, a source from Lebanon's civil defense told AFP on Friday, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
One strike near the Jabal Amel hospital killed four people, wounded seven and lightly damaged the facility, while another elsewhere in the city killed three and wounded five, including two children.
On Friday, the Israeli army ordered residents of Sarafand, Tefahta, Saksakiyeh, Bablieh, Kaakaiyet Snawbar, Marwanieh, Anqoun, Arnaya and Kfarfila to evacuate ahead of imminent strikes.
"For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move away from the villages and towns by at least 1,000 meters into open areas. Anyone who is near Hezbollah operatives, their facilities, or their weapons endangers their life!" the army's Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee posted on X, as he ordered residents of Anqoun, Arnaya and Kfarfila to evacuate.
He later warned residents of the six other villages in a separate post.
"In light of the terrorist Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire agreement and its targeting of Israel's home front, the Israel Defense Forces are compelled to act against it forcefully, especially in your areas," Adraee posted, listing the six towns and villages including Sarafand, a town on the coastal road between Tyre and Sidon.
He added: "Out of concern for your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move north of the Zahrani River."
Israeli strikes targeted overnight into Friday Kfardounine, Burj Qalaway, Dweir, al-Barrak, Deir Zahrani, Majdalzoun, Habboush, the Harouf-Toul roundabout, Nabatieh, Kfar Remman and Ebba, killing at least 5 people and wounding at least 2 others.
Israeli artillery meanwhile shelled Kfar Remman, Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa, Shoukin, Mayfadoun, Burj Qalaway, and Deirkifa.
Hezbollah chief sheikh Naim Qassem on Thursday rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal instead as he threatened northern Israel with new attacks.
On Friday, Hezbollah said its fighters targeted Israeli troops and equipment near the Beaufort fortress, and in the southern towns of Rshaf, Qantara, Khiam, Wadi al-Hujair and Ghandourieh. The group also said it intercepted a drone over Wadi al-Hujeir Friday and two other drones over Nabatieh and Kfarmaleki-Jbaa overnight.
Source: Agence France Presse
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