Israel continued large-scale airstrikes in southern Lebanon even as the United States and Iran pursued cease-fire talks.
CNN reported on the 12th, citing Lebanon's NNA news agency, that Israeli warplanes bombed and shelled two Lebanese villages overnight. In the Maaloub area of southern Lebanon, civilian dwellings were hit in the strikes, leaving many dead and injured.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Telegram on the morning of the same day, "We detected and destroyed a rocket launcher in southern Lebanon's Joya that was ready to fire," adding, "It was attacked and destroyed swiftly before it was launched toward Israel."
Since March, Israel has conducted military operations in southern Lebanon, saying it aims to oust Hezbollah, the armed faction backed by Iran. Before that, Hezbollah attacked northern Israel, widening the front of the U.S.-Iran war.
According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, as of the previous day, the death toll from Israeli airstrikes stood at 2,020. The number of wounded was 6,436.