Continuous shelling, multiple locations in the Middle East under attack

Israeli airstrikes in multiple locations in Gaza result in 12 deaths

On the 24th, sources from the Palestinian health department told Xinhua that the Israeli military launched attacks on multiple locations in the Gaza Strip that day, resulting in 12 deaths, including 6 members of the police force of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) controlling the Gaza Interior Ministry.

According to the sources, the Israeli military shelled several residential buildings near a hospital in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia in the afternoon, resulting in 3 deaths and multiple injuries.

The Palestinian Interior Ministry issued a statement that evening, stating that the Israeli military attacked a police patrol in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in northern Gaza City that day. Additionally, a police car was bombed by the Israeli military after completing a mission in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. The statement noted that the day's attacks resulted in the deaths of 6 police officers and 3 civilians. Since the ceasefire in October last year, the total number of Palestinian police officers killed has reached 31.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a statement on the evening of the 24th, stating that earlier that day, forces under the southern command discovered Hamas militants in northern Gaza and conducted airstrikes to eliminate them.

Hamas issued a statement on the evening of the 24th, condemning the Israeli bombing of civilian residences in northern Gaza and a police car in Khan Younis, which resulted in over a dozen casualties, calling the act a war crime committed by "fascist means." The statement also pointed out the failure of the mediators, guarantors, and the international community in preventing Israeli crimes as exposed by this incident. It called on the international community and relevant parties to take immediate action to compel Israel to adhere to the ceasefire agreement and respect international law and humanitarian principles.

Israeli airstrikes in multiple locations in southern Lebanon result in two deaths

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health and local media reports, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes in multiple locations in southern Lebanon on the 24th, resulting in at least two deaths.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health stated that the airstrikes by the IDF on the town of Tulin in southern Lebanon resulted in at least two deaths.

The Lebanese National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes conducted three rounds of airstrikes on the town of Deir Ammar in southern Lebanon, and the IDF also carried out a large-scale explosive operation in the town of Naqoura in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV reported that Hezbollah militants shot down an Israeli military drone using surface-to-air missiles in the Tyre area of southern Lebanon that day and launched multiple attacks on IDF targets in the town of Qantara using drones in response to Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement.

Data released by the Lebanese Ministry of Health on the 24th indicated that since the resumption of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel on March 2, Israeli attacks in Lebanon have resulted in 2,491 deaths and 7,719 injuries.

At midnight on the 17th local time, a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect for ten days. However, Israel continued to launch attacks, citing violations of the ceasefire agreement by Hezbollah. On the 23rd, Lebanon and Israel held ambassador-level talks at the White House, after which U.S. President Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would be extended for three weeks. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated in a video statement on the evening of the 24th that Israel reserves "complete freedom of action" to respond to threats in Lebanon, including newly emerging threats.

Netanyahu: Israel has "complete freedom of action" to respond to threats in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated in a video statement on the evening of the 24th that Israel reserves "complete freedom of action" to respond to threats in Lebanon, including newly emerging threats.

Netanyahu made this public statement the day after U.S. President Trump announced the three-week extension of the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, stating that Israel has initiated a process to achieve "historic peace" with Lebanon, but Hezbollah is "trying to undermine this process," and Israel will retain "complete freedom of action against any threat, including newly emerging threats."

He confirmed that Israeli forces conducted airstrikes in Lebanon on the 23rd and 24th, stating, "We are determined to restore the security of (Israeli) northern residents."

Regarding the situation in Iran, Netanyahu said he had spoken on the phone with Trump, who is "putting very strong pressure on Iran, both economically and militarily," and that both sides are "fully cooperating" on actions against Iran.

The IDF released a statement that evening, stating that Israeli forces killed 6 Hezbollah militants in the town of Bent Jbeil in southern Lebanon that morning. According to the Israel Times, the IDF assesses that over 100 Hezbollah militants have been killed in this stronghold in recent weeks.

At midnight on the 17th local time, a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect for ten days. However, Israel continued to launch attacks, citing violations of the ceasefire agreement by Hezbollah. On the 23rd, Lebanon and Israel held ambassador-level talks at the White House, after which Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would be extended for three weeks.

Reporters: Shen Feng, Zhao Weihong, Pang Xinyi, Chen Junqing