The United Nations reports that over 30,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon following intense Israeli airstrikes across multiple locations.
Displaced individuals are being accommodated in collective shelters, while many others have been forced to sleep in their vehicles along roadsides.
Israel continues its air campaign targeting the militant group Hezbollah, particularly in southern Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon.
The escalation followed rocket attacks by the Iranian-backed group on Israel late Sunday, in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.
As the U.S. and Israel’s military operations against Iran entered their fifth day, Israel launched a fresh wave of strikes across both Iran and Lebanon.
Israeli ground forces reportedly entered Lebanon as a precautionary measure to protect citizens residing near the border.
The Lebanese army stated that it is coordinating with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon to monitor Israeli troop movements closely.
Hezbollah announced on Tuesday that it targeted three Israeli military bases in retaliation for attacks on its positions in Lebanon, including locations in southern Beirut.
At least 11 people were killed when Israeli strikes struck a hotel and a residential building in the Lebanese capital.