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International News: Smoke now blankets once-peaceful southernLebanon towns following Israel’s sudden air raids. Residents report shaking buildings, frantic evacuations, and flares lighting the sky. The strikes mark a rapid escalation. Rescue teams are scrambling. Health facilities brace for casualties. The UN calls for de-escalation. Lebanon's army is on high alert.
Following a pause over Iran, Israel sharply redirected its military targeting toward southern Lebanon. Warplanes struck key Hezbollah-linked sites Friday, prompting mass panic. Smoke and fire engulfed agricultural villages near the border. Alarm sounded across villages and urban centers alike. Hezbollah responded with rocket salvos in retaliation.
Villages closest to the border reported heavy blasts and damaged infrastructure. Schools and shops shut down as panic spread. Families scrambled to secure shelter in crowded basements. Local hospitals received injured civilians, though official casualty numbers remain unclear. Electricity and communications were disrupted.
Israel claims it specifically hit underground missile launch zones and weapon stockpiles. The objective appears to be crippling Hezbollah’s attack capabilities. Satellite images later confirmed structural damage in several targeted installations. Analysts warn this could escalate the broader Hezbollah–Israel conflict. Local leaders called the strikes “disproportionate aggression.”
In swift reply, Hezbollah fired multiple rockets into northern Israel, striking near residential areas. Sirens wailed across border towns as residents rushed to shelters. No major Israeli casualties reported yet, though infrastructure sustained damage. The Israeli government vowed further retaliatory measures. Western capitals urged restraint.
The sudden violence displaced hundreds of families near the border. Relief agencies report shortages of food, water, and shelter. Hospitals are overwhelmed treating burn and shock victims. UN agencies have dispatched support personnel. Aid delivery faces hurdles amid ongoing hostilities.
The UN Security Council held an emergency session, urging both sides to de-escalate. Key regional actors like Egypt and France called for calm. US diplomats are reportedly seeking backchannels to defuse the situation. Hezbollah’s leader urged resistance, warning further strikes would be answered in kind. Lebanon’s government appealed for international intervention.
Analysts warn a full-scale northern front could open if the pattern continues. Disruption in southern Lebanon risks regional spillover into Syria and beyond. Global energy markets already show volatility linked to Middle East tensions. Citizens on both sides fear escalation not seen since 2006. The world watches nervously.