Overview
- Israeli soldiers entered Blida overnight on October 30, stormed the municipality building and fatally shot employee Ibrahim Salameh, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency and the health ministry.
- The Israeli military said the operation targeted Hezbollah infrastructure and that troops fired after identifying an immediate threat, noting the incident is under review.
- President Joseph Aoun instructed the Lebanese Armed Forces to confront any future cross-border incursions, while Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the violation of state institutions and sovereignty.
- Residents in Blida protested, burned tyres and blocked a UNIFIL convoy as peacekeepers and ceasefire monitors sought information about the raid.
- Israeli strikes and operations also hit areas including Mahmoudiyeh, Jarmak, Labouneh and Adaisseh, with Israel still holding five positions in the south despite the November 2024 ceasefire.