Overview
- An Israeli strike hit a residential building in Beirut’s southern suburbs, with Lebanon’s Health Ministry reporting five dead and 28 wounded.
- Israel said the attack targeted Hezbollah’s “chief of staff,” while the group acknowledged a senior figure was targeted without confirming identity or outcome.
- Earlier, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 21 people, according to Gaza Civil Defence, as both sides accuse each other of breaching the ceasefire.
- Israel’s military and the prime minister’s office said recent Gaza operations killed an armed infiltrator and five senior Hamas operatives.
- Diplomatic pressure intensified as the UN-backed plan to curb non‑state armed groups advanced and OCHA warned that aid deliveries to Gaza remain hampered by access and import restrictions.