At least 16 people were killed and 52 others were injured in an Israeli strike on the Nabatiyeh town's municipal headquarters in southern Lebanon Wednesday, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said in an updated statement. The strike killed the town's mayor.

Lebanon's Hezbollah on Thursday said it was launching a new phase in its war against Israel, saying it has used precision-guided missiles to target troops.

When civil war raged in Lebanon from 1975 to 1990, Mount Lebanon became a haven for people fleeing violence in Beirut, the capital city. The three-story building had been completely demolished in the attack,

According to the Lebanese government, at least 2,367 people have been killed in Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, and 11,109 have been wounded since October 8, 2023.

As Israel's invasion of Lebanon escalates, some Israelis are pushing the idea of expanding Israel's territory yet again.