LIVE UPDATES: Israeli Occupation's widespread assault on Lebanon leaves heavy casualties

Israeli Occupation military announced the commencement of extensive airstrikes on the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon, targeting residential buildings and infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

Major streets in the city of Sidon and the roads leading to it are experiencing severe congestion due to the ongoing aggression and the intense bombardment by "Israeli" forces on towns and villages in southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Monday that approximately 492 individuals, including children, women, and emergency personnel, have been killed, with more than 1,645 injured in the initial toll of the Israeli Occupation aggression on Lebanon since the morning.

The Cabinet has approved an urgent proposal by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to declare a state of maximum emergency –also known as a “special situation on the home front”– throughout the Israeli Occupation.

Gallant made the proposal against the backdrop of a reported assassination attempt of senior Hezbollah official Ali Karaki in the suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut – according to Hebrew media.

Read more: Jordan suspends flights to Beirut until further notice

Key Developments in Lebanon:

• Roya Correspondent: Explosions in the Nazareth and Afula areas in the northern occupied Palestinian territories.
• EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell: We are working to stop the escalation in Lebanon, but our worst predictions are about to become a reality.
• A US State Department official: We are focused on breaking the cycle of strikes and counterstrikes between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah.
• French Foreign Minister: We call for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the situation in Lebanon.
• Al-Qassam Brigades mourns leader Hussein Mahmoud Al-Nader, also known as Abu Saleh, who was killed in an Israeli Occupation airstrike on Lebanon
• Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA): The army launched a new wave of airstrikes on Lebanon, marking the fifth attack today.
• "Israeli" army Chief of the General Staff: The military operation in Lebanon is named "Northern Arrows."
• White House: We are working tirelessly to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and secure the release of captives.
• Hezbollah: Commander Ali Karaki is safe and has relocated to a secure location.
• Pentagon: Escalation in Lebanon could destabilize the situation and trigger a regional war.
• Opposition Leader Yair Lapid: This is how we regain deterrence through assassinations, targeting a thousand sites, and striking strategic assets.
• Roya correspondent: Hezbollah will not back down and will continue its operations as long as possible.
• Roya correspondent: There is significant displacement from the southern suburbs of Beirut.
• Roya correspondent: The displacement movement in southern Lebanon is very large.
• Roya correspondent: Six people were injured in the attempted assassination of Hezbollah leader Ali Karaki.
• Roya correspondent: All airstrikes in the Beqaa region are hitting populated areas.
• Hebrew media: Nearly half of Hezbollah's medium- and long-range missiles were destroyed today.
• Hebrew media: Tel Aviv has destroyed dozens of Hezbollah's precision missiles.
• Hebrew media: The Air Force bombed 1,100 targets today and launched 1,400 missiles and bombs.
• Safadi: The aggression must stop immediately before it's too late.
• Safadi: We stand in solidarity with our brotherly Lebanon and condemn Tel Aviv's aggression against it.
• Safadi: Tel Aviv continues to push the region toward the brink of a full-scale regional war.
• Safadi: Tel Aviv’s aggression on Lebanon is enabled by the international community's failure to stop the assault on Gaza.
• Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stresses the urgent need for the UN Security Council to act immediately regarding the situation in Lebanon.
• “Israeli” Broadcasting Authority: Estimates suggest that half of Hezbollah's medium- and long-range missiles have been destroyed.
• “Israeli” military: “We are working to dismantle Hezbollah’s capabilities built over the past 20 years.”
• Biden: “We are working to contain the escalation in Lebanon.”
• Biden: “Containing the escalation is crucial to ensuring people can return home safely.”
• Israeli Occupation military: We are dismantling Hezbollah’s capabilities built over the last 20 years.
• Biden: We are working to contain the escalation in Lebanon.
• Biden: Containing the escalation will allow people to return safely to their homes.
• Sirens sound in Haifa, Mount Carmel, Damon Prison, and Nesher.
• Roya correspondent: Panic in Lebanese shopping centers over fears of a wider war.
• Roya correspondent: Many civilians are still trapped under rubble in southern Lebanon.
• Roya correspondent: Over 500 Israeli Occupation airstrikes since this morning have targeted more than 50 towns.
• Roya correspondent: The death toll is expected to rise in the coming hours.
• Israeli Occupation media: Hezbollah launched 25 rockets toward the north within minutes.
• Roya correspondent: Reports suggest the assassination attempt in the southern suburbs failed.
• State of emergency declared throughout “Israel”.
• Jordan suspends flights to Beirut until further notice.
• Israeli Occupation media reports indicate an attempted assassination of Ali Korki, a prominent Hezbollah figure.
• Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) carry out targeted strikes in Beirut.
• Reports of a strike in Beirut with news of the assassination of a Hezbollah leader.
• Israeli Occupation military states that 165 rockets have been fired from Lebanon since Monday morning.
• Hezbollah launched a new batch of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern occupied territories.
• The Israeli Occupation military reported the launch of 80 rockets from Lebanon in recent hours.
• Hebrew media reports indicate that three rockets fell in areas of the West Bank.
• Israeli Occupation War Minister announces an expansion of strikes on Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon.
• Defense Minister Gantz expresses full support for Netanyahu's government and the security establishment, indicating potential ground operations in Lebanon if necessary.
• Lebanese Health Minister reports 274 martyrs and 1,024 injured due to the airstrikes.
• Health Minister indicates that airstrikes have targeted hospitals, medical centers, and ambulances.
• An estimated 5,000 injuries reported within a week due to airstrikes.
• Thousands of families have been displaced from areas targeted by Israeli Occupation bombings.
• Four rockets fell on the settlements of "Karnay Shmona" and "Ma'ale Shmona" east of Qalqilya in the West Bank.
• Israeli Occupation military reports a direct hit on a vehicle in Akko.
• Roya News correspondent reports that explosions from Lebanese rockets are audible in Nablus, Jenin, and Tulkarm.
• Hezbollah claims to have targeted a rocket and artillery headquarters at Yoav Barracks with dozens of rockets.
• Israeli Occupation media reports heightened readiness of ground and naval forces to face potential field surprises.
• Roya News correspondent notes that IOF have closed airspace from Hadera to the north until the end of September.
• Netanyahu promises a shift in the balance of power in the north, stating that they are on the brink of complex days.
• Air raid sirens sound in numerous settlements in southern Tiberias.
• Lebanese Civil Defense continues rescue operations in a building in southern Beirut.
• Ongoing efforts to extinguish fires caused by bombings in the south, Nabatieh, and Beqaa.
• Continuous rocket fire from Lebanon towards occupied Palestine.
• A wide area in northern Palestine is under rocket bombardment extending to Daliyat al-Karmel.
• Air raid sirens sound in several settlements near Haifa amid heavy rocket fire from Lebanon.
• Roya News correspondent reports Israeli Occupation strikes near the Rashidiyeh refugee camp.
• Hebrew media states that the military has targeted 400 locations in Lebanon.
• Netanyahu instructs the military to continue the assault on Lebanon without pause.
• Iran warns of severe repercussions for the Israeli Occupation aggression against Lebanon.
• Israeli Occupation Forces launched the most extensive "air invasion" of Lebanon since the 2006 war, executing a series of intensive airstrikes across various regions of the country, according to Roya News reports.

Read more: Israeli Occupation launches largest aerial invasion of Lebanon since 2006 war

Lebanese Ministry of Health has directed hospitals in southern and eastern Lebanon to halt non-emergency operations to accommodate the treatment of victims from the intense Israeli Occupation airstrikes.

Lebanese Civil Defense teams are working to clear rubble and transport casualties from the widespread aerial assault by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), which have particularly affected southern areas, with the town of Beryqa suffering significant destruction and casualties.

The town of Nemeh was also hit by an enemy airstrike, resulting in the destruction of a home and loss of life. Another strike targeted a home in the town of Arnon, leading to casualties. The town of al-Duwayr experienced multiple strikes, causing injuries, while many were also reported injured in the town of Yahr al-Shuqif due to the bombings.

Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced the closure of schools in several areas of southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the stronghold of Hezbollah.

In response, Israeli Occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the military to continue its offensive against Lebanon, with reports indicating that the military has targeted 400 locations thus far.

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