Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 10 people within 24 hours, including six paramedics and a child, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The ministry condemned the attacks as violations of international law and reported further airstrikes into Friday night and Saturday. In Tyre, blasts struck areas on the outskirts and inside the city, with evacuations urged by loudspeakers. Israel issued evacuation warnings for parts of Tyre and Burj Rahal, stating troops were acting against Hezbollah. Earlier strikes killed four paramedics in Hanaway and six people in Deir Qanoun En-Nahr, including two medics and a Syrian child. Israel said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure and militants, and it was examining claims that uninvolved people were harmed while taking steps to mitigate harm.
"Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 10 people, including six paramedics and a child, in the space of 24 hours, Lebanon's health ministry said on Friday, placing further strain on a US-brokered ceasefire. The ministry condemned the attacks as violations of international law. Further airstrikes were reported on Friday night into Saturday."
"An AFP correspondent in the southern city of Tyre reported hearing two blasts as one building on the outskirts was struck, then another inside the city, sending plumes of smoke into the air. Earlier, officials worked to evacuate people from the neighbourhood, using loudspeakers urging them to leave. The state-run National News Agency said there were five Israeli airstrikes shortly before midnight in the mountainous Nabi Sreij area further north on the outskirts of Brital."
"According to the ministry, an Israeli strike overnight Thursday into Friday in the southern Lebanese town of Hanaway killed four paramedics from the Islamic Health Association. On Friday morning, the health ministry said an Israeli strike in Deir Qanoun En-Nahr in the coastal Tyre province killed a total of six people, including the two medics and a Syrian child. At Hanaway, the Israeli military said it had struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites where militants with the group were present."
"In Deir Qanoun En-Nahr, the military said soldiers identified and struck two Hezbollah militants riding motorcycles in the area. The Al-Rissala Scouts Association is linked with the Hezbollah-allied Amal movement. At Hanaway and in Deir Qanoun En-Nahr, the Israeli military said it was examining claims that several uninvolved individuals in the area, who were not the targets of the strikes, were harmed. It said it took steps to mitigate potential"
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