Israeli Airstrikes Strike Tyre, Lebanon, Killing 29 and Displacing Over 1 Million

Israeli airstrikes struck residential areas in Tyre, southern Lebanon, after evacuation warnings were issued, and many residents fled within minutes leaving neighborhoods nearly empty.

“Newly evaluated satellite images show widespread destruction across the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre, following a relentless wave of Israeli air strikes after systematic forced displacement orders”

Al Jazeera

DW reported that the escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has displaced more than 1 million people, worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis and complicating efforts to reach a ceasefire.

Al Jazeera

The BBC said Israeli military strikes hit the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, and the Lebanese health ministry put the death toll at 29 people killed in the country today.

In the same reporting, the BBC added that since the start of the conflict in March, a total of 3,666 people have been killed in Lebanon.

The BBC said Hezbollah has also claimed it has fired rockets at advancing Israeli forces on Monday night, as Israeli strikes continued against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

In the BBC’s account, Iranian media outlets reported two army air defence servicemen were killed during Monday's attacks by Israel, and it described the first time Israel and Iran had fired at each other since the ceasefire between the two came into effect in April.

BBC

The BBC also reported that the US ambassador in Beirut says Israel and Lebanon are expected to engage in further negotiations in Washington "soon".

Separately, DW said the escalation has displaced more than 1 million people and that the fighting complicates efforts to reach a ceasefire.

France 24 reported that Israel destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge, cutting Tyre off from the rest of the country, and said the strike raised fears among the Lebanese president of a 'ground invasion'.

“(Updated with Lebanese President §§5-6) The Israeli army bombed on Sunday the main bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, after having received orders to destroy all bridges over the Litani River and to intensify the demolition of homes near the border”

Boursorama

Boursorama said the Israeli army bombed on Sunday the main bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, after receiving orders to destroy all bridges over the Litani River and to intensify the demolition of homes near the border.

Al Jazeera said satellite images show Israel’s destruction of the historical city of Tyre after forced displacement orders, and it described a “Yellow Line” policy establishing a 10km-deep buffer zone along the border.

Al Jazeera also warned that Tyre’s archaeological site is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1984, and it quoted archaeologist Joanne Bajjaly saying: "Israel is carrying out an erasure of a people and their memory from the earth."