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Lebanon: Israel Strikes Hezbollah Positions in Tayr Harfa, Maroun al-Ras

Smoke plumes erupt during Israeli bombardment on the village of Alma al-Shaab in south Lebanon on April 25, 2024 amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by AFP)
Smoke plumes erupt during Israeli bombardment on the village of Alma al-Shaab in south Lebanon on April 25, 2024 amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by AFP)
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Lebanon: Israel Strikes Hezbollah Positions in Tayr Harfa, Maroun al-Ras

Smoke plumes erupt during Israeli bombardment on the village of Alma al-Shaab in south Lebanon on April 25, 2024 amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by AFP)
Smoke plumes erupt during Israeli bombardment on the village of Alma al-Shaab in south Lebanon on April 25, 2024 amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by AFP)

Israel carried out airstrikes on the town of Tayr Harfa and the outskirts of the town of Maroun al-Ras in southern Lebanon, the Arab World News Agency said on Sunday.
Later, the Israeli army said its warplanes had targeted Hezbollah positions in Maroun al-Ras, Tayr Harfa and Yarin, hitting several military infrastructure sites.
Tension has flared along the border between Lebanon and Israel amid intermittent exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7.
On Saturday, Hezbollah said it bombed the Meron settlement in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel and the surrounding settlements with dozens of Katyusha rockets.
The Israeli army stated that at least 26 rockets were launched from Lebanon and fell in uninhabited areas. It added that the attack did not result in any casualties or damages, according to the Times of Israel newspaper.

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UN's Humanitarian Affairs Agency Ramps Up Preparations to Provide Aid to Gaza

Palestinians walk along a street market in Khan Younis, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Jan. 18, 2025.(AP Photo/(AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians walk along a street market in Khan Younis, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Jan. 18, 2025.(AP Photo/(AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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UN's Humanitarian Affairs Agency Ramps Up Preparations to Provide Aid to Gaza

Palestinians walk along a street market in Khan Younis, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Jan. 18, 2025.(AP Photo/(AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians walk along a street market in Khan Younis, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Jan. 18, 2025.(AP Photo/(AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

The UN’s humanitarian affairs agency says it has ratcheted up its preparations for providing aid to Gaza after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect.

Muhannad Hadi, the agency’s humanitarian coordinator for the territory, said Saturday the United Nations and its partners are ready to leverage the opportunity for large-scale relief, The Associated Press reported.

Hadi referenced in a statement the agreements reached on implementing humanitarian components in the first phase of the ceasefire, including the provision of supplies “including water, food, health and shelter to people across Gaza and the long-awaited release of hostages.”

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT) on Sunday, mediator Qatar said. It will pause the fighting after 15 months of war and see the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants in the Gaza Strip and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.