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Tensions have risen significantly over the past week as Iran and Tehran-backed groups such as Hezbollah have vowed to retaliate for the assassination of Hamas’ political leader in Tehran and the Israeli killing of Hezbollah’s military chief in Beirut.
Hezbollah has been engaged in almost daily fighting with Israel in support of its ally Hamas since the Palestinian militant group attacked Israel on Oct. 7, sparking the Gaza conflict.
The recent high-profile killings have raised fears of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, reminiscent of the summer 2006 conflict.
On Monday, an Israeli airstrike killed three people, including two Hezbollah fighters and a paramedic.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted a motorcycle in the southern village of Eba, killing one person, injuring one and causing a pregnant woman to miscarry due to shock.
Earlier, the Health Ministry said an Israeli attack near a cemetery in the border village of Mays al-Jabal killed two people.
Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that one of the victims of the Mays Mountain massacre was a medical worker affiliated with the Amal Movement, which is allied with Hezbollah.
Hezbollah confirmed the deaths of two fighters, including one from Mays al-Jabal, in a separate statement.
The Israeli military said its air force targeted and killed a member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force in the Eba region. In addition, they reported striking a terrorist cell in Mez Jabal using drones.
The frontline village of Mays al-Jabal, less than two kilometers from the Israeli border, has been under heavy bombardment since the cross-border conflict broke out, forcing most residents to evacuate.
Ali Abbas, a rescue worker with the Risala Scouts, told AFP that the paramedic was hit while riding a motorcycle with another person to inspect the site of a previous raid.
In response to this, Hezbollah claimed to have launched multiple attacks on Israeli military positions on Monday, including using explosives-laden drones in response to the “assassination” at Mount Meis. They also attacked other military bases in northern Israel with explosives-laden drones in the early hours of Monday.
The Israeli military reported that several suspicious aerial targets crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel during the night, causing fires and moderately injuring an officer and a soldier.
Lebanon’s national news agency recorded Israeli attacks on more areas in southern Lebanon on Monday, while the Health Ministry said three civilians were hospitalized due to Israeli white phosphorus shelling.
In response to the further escalation of the situation, Lebanon received 32 tons of emergency medical supplies from the World Health Organization on Monday to “treat the wounds of war.” Health Minister Firas Abyad mentioned that another batch of supplies is expected to arrive in the coming days.
Lebanon is currently not prepared for war, and public services, including the health sector, have been severely affected by the long-term economic crisis, leading to the emigration of many medical professionals.
Amid heightened tensions, Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier over Beirut twice at noon on Monday, causing panic in the Lebanese capital.
According to AFP statistics, cross-border violence has killed at least 550 people in Lebanon since October, including militants and 116 civilians. According to the Israeli military, a total of 22 soldiers and 25 civilians were killed in the annexed Golan Heights.
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