A relentless wave of Israeli airstrikes has ravaged Hezbollah and Hamas facilities across Lebanon, spotlighting the port city of Sidon in a high-stakes escalation. Verified accounts from Tel Aviv and Beirut detail the fury of attacks that raged from early Monday until dawn Tuesday.
One particularly striking video went viral, depicting an enormous smoke pillar ascending over Sidon mere minutes after impact at 1 a.m. Lebanon’s government news service confirmed a key commercial building in an industrial pocket lay in ruins, with multiple injuries reported but no instant casualty figures.
In its official readout, the IDF underscored the tactical successes: demolition of overt and covert weapon sites, military frameworks exploited by Hezbollah for soldier-targeted strikes and force reconstitution. The campaign zeroed in on Hamas arms workshops deep in southern Lebanon, encompassing strikes on four villages and proximate eastern buildings.
Lebanese reports cataloged the fallout—four homes erased, automobiles and storefronts mangled, roadways torn asunder. Framing the offensive as a bulwark against Hezbollah aggression, Israel signals zero tolerance for border provocations. As the dust clears over battered landscapes, the specter of retaliation hangs heavy, testing fragile ceasefires in the Levant.