Hundreds dead, thousands injured in intense Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Al-Monitor Short: The Israeli army has been sending warnings to Lebanese citizens to distance themselves from areas where Hezbollah might be storing weapons, as it intensifies its airstrikes in the country.

You're reading a free AL-MONITOR Original

Want more like this?

AL-MONITOR All-Access gives you unlimited access to all our journalism, the full Daily Briefing, exclusive interviews, premium newsletters, and live events — for less than $2/week.

Terms and Privacy

Lebanon fire

At least 492 killed in Israeli strikes on south, east Lebanon

Beatrice Farhat

Beatrice Farhat

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the border

Two dead, fires in south Lebanon after Israeli strikes: state media

Agence France-Presse

Residents watch as first responders and Israeli security forces gather amid debris and charred vehicles in Kiryat Bialik in the Haifa district of Israel, following a reported strike by Lebanon's Hezbollah on September 22, 2024. Hezbollah said on September 22 that it targeted military production facilities and an air base near north Israel's Haifa after the Israeli military pounded south Lebanon and said it targeted thousands of rocket launcher barrels. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via

Gallant vows to keep striking Hezbollah as Israel hits hundreds of Lebanese targets

Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

KAWNAT HAJU/AFP via Getty Images

Tyre, Lebanon's ancient city, bombarded by Israeli airstrikes

Beatrice Farhat

Beatrice Farhat

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict