Second Front: Israel Pushes Into Lebanon
IDF ground forces enter southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa and Upper Galilee
While conducting the largest air campaign in its history against Iran, Israel opened a ground front in Lebanon. IDF forces pushed into southern Lebanon to suppress Hezbollah rocket and drone fire that had been targeting Haifa and the Upper Galilee since Iran directed its proxy to activate. The IDF simultaneously struck Hezbollah command centres and weapons storage in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, and the Bekaa Valley. Forced displacement orders were issued for 59 Lebanese areas. Six people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. Early reports suggest Israel may have targeted senior Hezbollah figures Naim Qassem and Mohammad Raad, though outcomes remain unconfirmed. Lebanon's total casualties since the conflict began stand at 40 killed and 246 injured.
Key facts
- •IDF ground forces enter southern Lebanon
- •Strikes on Dahiyeh, Bekaa Valley — Hezbollah weapons and command targeted
- •59 areas issued forced displacement orders
- •Hezbollah rockets hitting Haifa and Upper Galilee
- •6 killed in strikes on southern Lebanon; 40 total since conflict began
Timeline
IDF ground forces push into southern Lebanon
Strikes on Dahiyeh — Hezbollah command centres targeted
Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa and Upper Galilee
Bekaa Valley weapons storage struck
59 areas issued forced displacement orders