Relentless Israeli airstrikes pounded Beirut's southern suburbs overnight and closed off the main highway linking Lebanon with Syria, forcing fleeing civilians to cross the border by foot.
Israel has sharply expanded its strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks after nearly a year of exchanging fire with Lebanon's Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have persisted for the past two weeks, displacing approximately 1.2 million people.
Hezbollah militants claimed “casualties” on Israeli soldiers amid the IDF's ground invasion of South Lebanon.