Ongoing Conflict in Lebanon: Israeli Military Crosses "Buffer Zone" to Further Expand Attack Range

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on the 28th local time that the military struck areas in the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern towns in Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon. The range of the IDF's operations has crossed the Litani River, which is the so-called "buffer zone" previously announced by Israel.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health's emergency operations center stated on the 28th that the IDF's attacks that day resulted in multiple casualties, including women and children. Hezbollah issued several statements on the same day, claiming that its armed personnel targeted multiple IDF positions.

The Israel Defense Forces released several statements on the 28th, stating that the military had attacked multiple areas including the southern suburbs of Beirut, the southern town of Tyre, and the Bekaa Valley, targeting over 135 Hezbollah infrastructure and armed personnel sites. This was the first attack on Beirut by the IDF since May 6. The IDF confirmed in its statements that the range of its operations has crossed the so-called "buffer zone" it had previously defined. Additionally, the IDF intercepted several "suspicious aerial targets" that day.

Reports from Lebanon on the 28th indicated that the IDF's attacks on southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley resulted in multiple casualties. The emergency operations center of the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that an IDF attack on the southern city of Sidon early that morning resulted in 5 deaths and 21 injuries; while an attack on civilians fleeing on the highway resulted in 6 deaths. Among the casualties were several women and children. Hezbollah issued several statements on the same day, claiming that its armed personnel targeted IDF military vehicles and personnel gathering points.