Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest bombing in weeks, expands ground operations
Israel carried out more than 120 air strikes on Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanese security sources said, in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks. PM Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening operations, further straining an April 16 ceasefire.
Israel carried out more than 120 air strikes across Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanese security sources told SCMP, in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening its operations in the country.
The strikes further strained a ceasefire announced on April 16 that was meant to halt fighting between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Israel describes its operations as targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, while Lebanese sources report that civilian areas have been affected.
The escalation came as Iran accused the United States of violating a separate truce. Information from the ground often cannot be independently verified, and the parties offer differing accounts; casualty figures are attributed to Lebanese sources.
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