Israeli forces used phosphorous bombs to target several towns in southern Lebanon, causing forest fires to spread and threatening residential areas

1.200 MW of electricity are needed to cope with Lebanon energy crisis; Iraq is currently suppling fuel to generate 600 MW; other 600 would enable the implementation of the contingency plan to revive the electricity sector and increase energy supply hours

The death toll of Israeli attacks on towns and villages in the south of Lebanon now stands at 550 people, while over 1.760 people have been injured and more than 100.000 are internally displaced, stated the Ministry of Health

Extra medical supplies were delivered by the World Health Organisation to prevent possible health crises that could result from a major conflict in Lebanon

The US embassy in Lebanon has urged its citizens to leave Lebanon on 'any available ticket', amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a wider regional conflict