Israel enters Lebanon. IDF: land incursion "targeted and limited". At least 10 dead

The Israeli land incursion into Lebanon is “targeted and limited” against Hezbollah targets and infrastructure in several villages along the border. The IDF announced this according to which the targets hit “represent an immediate threat to Israeli cities on the other side of the Blue Line”.

“In accordance with the decision of the political level, a few hours ago, the IDF initiated limited, localized and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence information against terrorist targets and Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon” reads a published note on

“The Israeli Air Force and artillery are supporting the ground forces with precise strikes on military targets in the area. These operations have been approved and carried out in accordance with the decision of the political level. Operation Northern Arrows will continue in based on the assessment of the situation and in parallel with the fighting in Gaza and other theaters”. “The IDF” concludes the note “is continuing to operate to achieve the objectives of the war and is doing everything necessary to defend the citizens of Israel and return the citizens of northern Israel to their homes”.

At least 10 dead

At least 10 people have died in Israeli bombing of the city of Daoudiya, south of Lebanon. The Lebanese National News Agency reports this, specifying that a house was hit. Five people were injured in the same raid.

Another 13 dead in the Gaza Strip

Israeli attacks also continue on the other front of the conflict, in the Gaza Strip, where two attacks on the Nuseirat refugee camp – in the center of the territory – killed at least 13 people. The updated budget was communicated to the CNN broadcaster by health sources from the Al-Aqsa and Al-Awda martyrs’ hospitals in the enclave.
A few hours earlier, the enclave’s Civil Defense reported an Israeli attack on the Al-Shujaiya school, in the eastern part of Gaza City, in which at least seven people were killed and several others injured.

Raid also on Damascus

Syrian state television said a news anchor was killed in an Israeli attack on Damascus. According to state media, Israel carried out three attacks in the capital area overnight. State television reported that “host Safaa Ahmad was martyred in the Israeli attack on the capital.” According to the official SANA news agency, “air defense systems intercepted hostile targets in the Damascus area three times.”

Three civilians were killed and nine others were injured in the attack, according to a military source cited by Syrian media. “The Israeli enemy launched an air aggression with warplanes and drones from the direction of the Golan, targeting several points in Damascus,” writes the official SANA news agency.

The USA: “Israel’s right to defend itself”

The limited raids that the IDF launched against Hezbollah positions on the Lebanese side of the Blue Line are “in line with Israel’s right to defend its citizens and return civilians safely home.” A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council told the Times of Israel, “We support Israel’s right to defend itself from Hezbollah and all Iranian-backed terrorist groups,” the spokesperson said, “Of course , we know that expanding the mission may be a risk and we will continue to discuss it with the Israelis.”

“Ultimately, a diplomatic resolution is the only way to achieve lasting stability and security along the Israel-Lebanon border,” he added, underlining the US belief that military means alone will not restore security in the cities. ‘ northern or southern border of Israel. The White House statement echoes an earlier Pentagon readout expressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s support for “dismantling attack infrastructure along the border to ensure Hezbollah cannot conduct October 7-style attacks against Israel’s northern communities.” “.