Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel's military has been instructed to intensify strikes against Hezbollah. The directive followed a series of attacks by Hezbollah, including 22 drone and rocket operations.
The Israel Defense Forces reported striking more than 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites across Lebanon. In the Bekaa Valley, an attack on the village of Mashghara resulted in twelve reported deaths.
The IDF issued an evacuation order for the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh due to anticipated strikes. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.