Seven Killed, 17 Wounded After Israeli Airstrikes Hit Tyre in Southern Lebanon

The airstrikes have caused extensive damage across Tyre, with rescue teams still combing through the rubble in search of survivors. Emergency workers in the area remain under extreme pressure, as critical infrastructure struggles to keep up with the demand.

The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that Israeli jets targeted the Raml neighborhood, striking a building belonging to the Muslimani family. Rescue workers are on the scene, working to remove debris and locate missing individuals.

Hezbollah’s presence in the region has been cited as the justification for the brutal Israeli strikes. "Hezbollah’s activities force the (Israeli army) to act against it forcefully," said Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee on X (formerly Twitter). He urged residents to evacuate and “head north,” sharing a map of targeted areas within Tyre.

Al Jazeera Arabic reported further airstrikes on the outskirts of Qlaileh and Haniya, two towns in the Tyre district, as well as on the heights of Jabal al-Rayhan. These attacks have left a crater of significant size, consistent with multiple strikes involving larger bombs, further suggesting the use of Israeli fighter jets rather than drones or artillery.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry emphasized that the region’s emergency services are "incredibly stretched." Dozens of hospitals and medical centers have shut down due to the intensifying conflict, with air raids posing a direct threat to their operations.

The escalating Israeli attacks have prompted Lebanon to submit a formal complaint to the UN Security Council following an earlier Israeli strike that killed three journalists. The strike occurred in Hasbaiyya, a Druze-majority town in southern Lebanon, where over a dozen journalists from Lebanese and Arab media outlets had been staying.

“The repeated Israeli targeting of media crews is a war crime,” Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry stated on X, calling for Israel to be held accountable and punished for its actions.

In response, the Israeli army said the previous attack was “under review,” maintaining it was intended to target Hezbollah fighters.

With the conflict intensifying in southern Lebanon, rescue efforts continue in Tyre amid growing fears for civilians trapped under the rubble and the ongoing challenge of providing medical assistance in a war-torn region.