ISRAEL will continue military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday, as ceasefire mediators pressed for a peaceful diplomatic solution to the Middle East conflict.
Katz said Israel rejects threats from Iran and refuses to link Lebanon to a ceasefire with Tehran. He added that any Hezbollah attacks on northern Israeli communities would trigger strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut's southern suburbs.
The Israeli military launched strikes on Tyre and other towns in southern Lebanon after issuing evacuation orders, and intercepted rockets fired from Lebanon that triggered air raid sirens but caused no casualties.
The Lebanese Red Cross said four paramedics were injured when a strike hit near its center in Tyre.
Hezbollah issued multiple statements the same day, claiming its fighters had struck various Israeli military targets.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged restraint in a post on X, urging all sides "to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance." He stressed that only peace and diplomacy will bring prospects of success instead of violence.
Meanwhile, Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority reopened the country’s airspace Monday after a 72-hour closure imposed following Iran’s missile strikes on northern Israel the previous evening. The authority had suspended all inbound, outbound and transit flights during the period to avert security risks.
