Israel Kills 9 in Lebanon as Israeli Platform Sunk, Netanyahu Threatens More

The Israeli military ramped up its offensive in Lebanon with strikes across the country, killing at least nine people.

Israeli airstrikes hit as many as 30 locations including southern Beirut near the Rafik Hariri University Hospital.

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In southern Lebanon, an entire family of six was killed in Kfarhata, which had been under an Israeli evacuation order issued in error.

The Lebanese army confirmed one soldier killed.

Hezbollah continued firing rockets into northern Israel.

The Israeli military announced it would begin striking Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut.

Israeli strikes hit civilian infrastructure extensively across Lebanon.

The International Committee of the Red Cross documented 28 attacks on healthcare facilities.

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Lebanon's health ministry confirmed nine hospitals had been attacked with 51 healthcare workers killed.

The cumulative toll since March 2 includes at least 1,442 killed in Lebanon.

In Israel, rocket fire from Hezbollah killed two people.

The conflict expanded as Netanyahu threatened to strike Iran's nuclear and oil infrastructure.

He tweeted a 4,000-word thread called Iran Must Pay listing 15 targets.

The sea route remained closed on Monday, causing global economic disruption.

The extended Lebanon campaign introduced a multi-front challenge for Israel.

Hezbollah claimed it used cruise missiles to sink the INS Oz off Haifa.

Israel neither confirmed nor denied but acknowledged a small craft had attacked the corvette.

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The US issued a statement calling the strike unjustified and illegitimate.