Lebanese armed group Hezbollah announced it launched missile and drone attacks on Israeli military bases in response to recent Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and ongoing assaults in southern Lebanon. According to Lebanese authorities, at least 11 people were killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon on Friday. The Israeli army reported intercepting one missile while others landed in open areas without causing casualties.

The escalation follows a ceasefire agreement reached last month, which has failed to halt hostilities. Earlier in the week, an Israeli strike in southern Beirut killed a senior Hezbollah commander, marking the first major attack in that area in nearly a month. Hezbollah said its latest operations targeted bases near Nahariya and northern Israel as retaliation for Israeli violations and civilian casualties.

Lebanon’s health ministry confirmed civilian deaths, including women and children, while Israel ordered evacuations from several southern Lebanese towns. Amid rising tensions, direct talks between Lebanon and Israel are scheduled in Washington next week, though Hezbollah has condemned the planned negotiations as unacceptable.