At least 558 killed since Monday and 1,835 wounded, Lebanon’s health ministry says. Close to 30,000 displaced said to be sheltering in schools across country
Mourners gather around coffins of people killed in Israel i military strikes during a funeral procession in Sidon, southern Lebanon . Israel ’s offensive is raising concerns 11 months of conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will spread throughout the wider region. Photograph: EPA’s Hizbullah launched a rocket targeting Mossad headquarters near Tel Aviv, which it says was responsible for assassinating its leaders and blowing up pagers and walkie-talkies used by the group, in a new escalation.
Israel is shifting its focus from Gaza to its northern border with Lebanon, where Hizbullah has been firing rockets into Israel in support of Hamas. Israel has made a war priority of securing its northern border and allowing for the return of residents who have been displaced by conflict. While Israel’s military said it wanted to ensure the return of 60,000 Israelis to the north, nearly twice as many Lebanese people had been displaced before the current escalation.
He paused as what sounded like a loud explosion could be heard in the background. “They haven’t stopped bombing since yesterday. Every half an hour we hear bombs falling around.”
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