The war in the Middle East shows no signs of stopping and is at risk of escalating. At least nine people have died and 29 others have been injured in an Israeli attack on a residential neighborhood in the historic city of Tyre, located in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army issued an evacuation order this morning for various areas, including the Christian area, and warned that it would attack "soon," something that has not happened yet.
Once again, Donald Trump has insisted that there is "a good possibility" of signing a pact in "two or three days."
The US military has been affected by an incident in the last hours. A Navy drone located and rescued the two crew members of a US Army Apache attack helicopter that crashed in waters near the coast of Oman for reasons under investigation. The rescued individuals are in stable condition.
Israeli army kills a person after being attacked in the north of the country
Israeli troops operating in the Ramim mountain range in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, killed a person in an incident where they responded to fire, as reported by the Israeli army on Tuesday. It states that no Israeli soldier was injured in the ongoing incident, and that troops are conducting searches in the area with air support.
France bans entry of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich into its territory
The French government announced on Tuesday that it is banning the entry of the Israeli Finance Minister, the ultranationalist Bezalel Smotrich, accusing him of actively promoting "the annexation of the West Bank," as well as "the creation of new settlements."
In a message on 'X', the Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, stated that this measure is part of a new package of sanctions against settlers in the West Bank also supported by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway. Ireland had already announced last Friday the ban on the entry of Smotrich - leader of Religious Zionism - but also of the Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir.
New details on the rescue of occupants of a US helicopter in Ormuz
For the first time, a US Navy drone located and rescued two crew members of a US Army Apache attack helicopter that crashed in waters near the coast of Oman, according to the US military to Reuters. President Donald Trump stated that the pilots were "fine."
The US Central Command indicated that the AH-64 Apache crashed around 3:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters. It did not provide a reason for the accident. It added that the rescue was carried out by a drone, but did not specify the model.
The US 5th Fleet's Task Force 59, operating in the region, is a unit dedicated to integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into daily maritime operations. Although Trump stated at John F. Kennedy International Airport before returning to Washington that "there were no injuries," the Central Command used a more cautious language to describe the status of the two, stating that they were in stable condition. "The soldiers were rescued safe and sound in about two hours and are in stable condition. The cause of the incident is under investigation," it said in a statement.
Threat to the Christian neighborhood of Tyre
The National News Agency (NNA) reported that the death toll rose to nine and the number of injured to 29 from Israeli airstrikes on the Al Masaken al Shaabiya neighborhood, a densely populated residential area on the outskirts of Tyre. The airstrikes also caused damage to businesses.
Hours earlier, the Israeli Army had issued an evacuation order for various areas of the city of Tyre, including the Christian neighborhood of the coastal city and warned that it would attack "soon," although it has not happened yet.
"We have already warned that Hezbollah terrorists operate in the Christian neighborhood of the city. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) plan to act against Hezbollah's terrorist activity in that neighborhood soon," said the Arabic spokesperson for the Israeli armed forces, Avichai Adraee, in a statement.
Last week, Israel accused the Lebanese Shiite group of taking refuge in the Christian neighborhood, but it is the first time they have issued a forced evacuation order against it. Meanwhile, bombings have continued in the southern districts of Nabatieh and Sidon, causing deaths and injuries, as reported by the state news agency.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah also claimed responsibility on Tuesday for several actions with drones or projectiles against Israeli troops invading southern Lebanon. Efe reports.
At least nine dead and 29 injured in Israeli attacks on Tyre, southern Lebanon
At least nine people died and 29 others were injured in an Israeli attack on a residential neighborhood in the historic city of Tyre, located in southern Lebanon, where the Israeli Army issued an evacuation order this morning for various areas, including the Christian area, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. Efe reports.
A US Navy drone rescued the pilots of the crashed helicopter
A US Navy surface drone found and rescued the two crew members of a US Apache attack helicopter in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz, reported the US Central Command to Reuters on Tuesday.
Hezbollah deeply thanks Iran and the Houthis for their missile response to Israel
The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah expressed its "deep" gratitude to Iran and the Houthi rebels from Yemen for their recent missile attacks against Israel in response to the Israeli bombings on Lebanon, and once again called on the Beirut government to end its direct dialogue with the Jewish state for a ceasefire.
"The Iranian response with missiles to the Zionist entity in defense of our Lebanese people is a message of moral, political, and on-the-ground commitment from the Islamic Republic to Lebanon," the Shiite group pointed out in a statement collected by Efe.
It emphasized that "we in Hezbollah, on behalf of our people, the families of our martyrs, the faithful, the displaced, and on behalf of every free and honorable person in our homeland, deeply appreciate this loyalty from Iran," as well as the "valuable support of Ansarullah (the Houthis) from Yemen (...) to deter the Zionist entity."
Israel kills five people in southern Lebanon
At least five people died and several were injured, including two members of the Lebanese Civil Defense, in various Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, especially in Nabatieh and Tyre, in ongoing violence despite the de-escalation with Iran and the ceasefire in place.
Rescue teams recovered the body of one person and are searching for others missing after the airstrikes hit several buildings during incursions in residential areas in Tyre, a city where Israel ordered evacuations of several areas today, as reported by the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA).
Previously, the state media reported that in the Nabatieh district, a citizen identified as Imad Ahmad Yasin died in an airstrike on his farm in the town of Adshit; and in another bombing, a 16-year-old boy died in front of his house in the Al Sharifae neighborhood in the town of Habush.
In the same region, an Israeli drone targeted the Al Marj neighborhood in the town of Kfar Rumman, causing the death of two people. Efe reports.
At least two Iranian deaths in Israeli attack on Monday
The Iranian state television reported on Tuesday that at least two members of an air defense unit died in the Israeli attacks that shook the country on Monday, as reported by AP.
The report marks the first time Iran acknowledges fatalities from the attacks, which have been the most significant blow so far to the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East war.
The Iranian state television identified the men as Bahman Hosseini and Ali Reza Abiri, without specifying their rank. It stated that they will be buried in a city on the outskirts of Tehran, suggesting they were stationed near the capital.
Iran says World Cup ticket allocation has been withdrawn
The Football Federation of Iran (FFIRI) stated on Tuesday that its allocation of tickets for the World Cup has been withdrawn a few days before the tournament begins, leaving fans who had already made travel plans unable to attend their national team's matches.
"This despite the fact that many Iranian fans, relying on the officially announced process, had already made the necessary plans to attend the matches," added the FFIRI in a statement, as reported by Reuters.