Overview
- Lebanon’s National News Agency reported Israeli troops entered Blida around 1:30 a.m. and withdrew near 4:00 a.m.
- Municipal employee Ibrahim Salameh was killed while sleeping in the town hall, according to state media and local officials.
- The Israeli military confirmed an operation against Hezbollah infrastructure, said troops fired after identifying an immediate threat, and noted the incident is under review.
- Residents burned tyres in protest and blocked a UNIFIL convoy, while the Lebanese army deployed and UN peacekeepers said they had no immediate details.
- Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the raid as a blatant attack on state institutions and sovereignty, as reporting notes Israel’s continued strikes and retained positions despite the ceasefire.