Residents and local officials reported sustained bombardment throughout the day, with Israeli artillery shelling directed at the towns of Baraachit, Safad al-Battikh, and Jmaijmeh, while drone strikes hit the town of Al-Sawana. Israeli warplanes also carried out air raids on Haris and the Hmeila area in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region, alongside two strikes along the Litani River near Qaquaiyet al-Jisr.

In Beirut, at least 10 people were killed late Tuesday when an Israeli strike targeted a convoy of four vehicles in the Jnah area near the southern suburbs, according to field reporting confirmed to Diplomat News Network by a local emergency responder. Earlier, another strike on a vehicle along the Khaldeh road south of the capital resulted in two fatalities, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.

"The explosions were successive and powerful. We saw burning vehicles and people fleeing in panic,” said Ziad Ghanem, a shop owner in Jnah who spoke to Diplomat News Network. "Ambulances arrived within minutes, but the situation was chaotic.”

The Israeli military stated it had targeted a "senior Hezbollah commander” and another "high-value operative” in separate operations in Beirut. However, Lebanese media outlets, citing unnamed sources, reported that one of the targets may have been a prominent Iranian figure. No independent confirmation of the individual’s identity has been released.

Further strikes were reported in the Mansouriyeh area north of Beirut, as well as in the southern suburbs, where heavy raids hit Bir al-Abed and Ghobeiry. 

On the ground in southern Lebanon, Israeli forces intensified shelling along the Litani River corridor while advancing in contested areas including Taybeh, Qantara, and Faqaani.

In the Nabatieh and Marjayoun districts, airstrikes hit several towns including Arabsalim, Srifa, and Najjariyeh, where at least eight people were reported killed. Eastern Lebanon also witnessed heavy bombardment, with Mashghara and Sahmar in the western Bekaa Valley subjected to repeated air raids.

A Lebanese Civil Defense official, speaking on condition of attribution, said rescue teams were struggling to access some locations due to ongoing strikes. "We are dealing with multiple sites simultaneously. The scale of destruction is significant,” the official said.

The escalation reflects a broader intensification of hostilities along the Israel–Lebanon frontier, where near-daily exchanges between Israeli forces and Hezbollah have persisted for months. Analysts note that the expansion of strikes into densely populated urban areas, particularly Beirut’s outskirts, marks a significant shift with potential regional implications.

The developments raise concerns about further civilian casualties and the risk of a wider conflict, as diplomatic efforts to contain the violence have yet to yield a halt in military operations.