IDF Strikes Tyre, Hezbollah Official Killed

The Israeli military conducted heavy airstrikes on Tyre, a historic city in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah command and control complexes. These strikes followed an evacuation warning issued by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), urging residents to flee to avoid casualties. Despite the pre-strike warning, the bombardments inflicted significant damage on the city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with thick smoke rising from the affected areas. Hezbollah confirmed the death of a top official, Hashem Safieddine, in a recent Israeli strike, escalating tensions between the two sides. The strikes are part of a broader conflict that erupted following Hamas' attack from Gaza, leading to Hezbollah's retaliatory rocket launches into Israel. The conflict has displaced approximately 1.2 million people across Lebanon, further exacerbating the region's humanitarian crisis.