"The Israeli military said in a statement that it would "not allow Iranian terrorist elements to establish themselves in Lebanese territory". The latest strikes in Lebanon followed an Israeli attack on Saturday on an oil storage facility in Tehran, which sent up pillars of fire that could be seen in Associated Press video as a glow against the night sky."
"It appeared to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war. State media blamed "an attack from the US and the Zionist regime" at the site that supplies the capital and neighbouring provinces in the north."
"Hundreds of desalination plants sit along the Persian Gulf coast, and the Arab countries in the region rely heavily on the facilities for drinking water. Bahrain's water authority said the attack had no impact on water supplies."
Israel renewed military assaults on southern Lebanon, targeting commanders of Iran's Quds Force, following Prime Minister Netanyahu's promise of escalation. Israeli forces struck an oil storage facility in Tehran, marking the first attack on a civil industrial target in the conflict. Iranian drone and missile attacks subsequently hit multiple Gulf countries: Kuwait reported two border guard deaths from a missile and drone swarm, while Bahrain reported material damage to a desalination plant. Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon and Beirut killed 12 additional people on Sunday, adding to 47 deaths from Saturday attacks. Iranian President Pezeshkian apologized for attacks on neighboring countries, though tensions between de-escalation advocates and hardliners persist regarding Tehran's military strategy.
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