Israel launches fresh strikes in Beirut as Hezbollah faces homegrown anger over new war

Key Points:

• The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a new wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut's southern suburbs and across southern Lebanon, issuing evacuation warnings to residents in these areas.
• Israeli attacks have destroyed multiple Hezbollah-linked facilities, including Al-Amana fuel stations, which Israel claims are used to support Hezbollah's military activities, and killed several Hezbollah operatives responsible for recent Israeli soldier deaths.
• Hezbollah continued to fire rockets and drones into northern Israel, with claims of targeting an Israeli Navy vessel denied by the IDF, while Israel plans to establish a demilitarized security zone in southern Lebanon to counter Hezbollah threats.
• The conflict has intensified anger among Lebanese civilians towards Hezbollah, especially after an Israeli strike mistakenly killed a Lebanese Forces Christian party official and civilians, leading to criticism of Hezbollah's role in escalating the war.
• Since the conflict reignited on March 2, Lebanon reports nearly 1,500 deaths, including health workers, while Israel claims to have killed around 1,000 Hezbollah fighters; both sides have suffered military and civilian casualties amid ongoing hostilities.