On Tuesday night, the government of Israel announced an agreement for a ceasefire with Hezbollah, which would put an end to almost 14 months of confrontations and hostilities. Minutes later, the Israeli forces launched an airstrike against Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
The ceasefire should take place at 4 am this Wednesday and the objective of the Israeli Armed Forces is to continue their attacks against the Lebanese militia until that time.
How were the Israeli attacks on Lebanon this Tuesday?
Hours before the ceasefire with Hezbollah went into effect, Israeli warplanes launched the most intense bombing since the beginning of the conflict against Beirut and its suburbs.
The Ministry of Health in Lebanon said last night that another 18 people died due to Israeli airstrikes across the country, bringing the total number of deaths on Tuesday to at least 42 people.
On Tuesday, an Israeli attack razed a residential building in the central neighborhood of Basta, in Beirut. It is the second time in recent days that the Israeli air force has attacked the densely populated area near the city center.
Israel also attacked for the first time a building in the bustling commercial district of Hamra, hitting a site that is about 400 meters (437 yards) from the country's central bank.
The Israeli army said it attacked targets in Beirut and other areas linked to Hezbollah's financial arm.
The eviction warnings issued by Israel covered many areas, including parts of Beirut that had not been previously targeted. Fearing that Israel was escalating attacks before a ceasefire, residents fled.
The traffic was jammed and some cars had mattresses tied to them. Dozens of people, some in pajamas, gathered in a central square, huddling under blankets or standing around bonfires as Israeli drones buzzed loudly in the sky.
The Israeli military spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, issued evacuation warnings for 20 buildings in the southern suburbs of Beirut, as well as a warning for the southern city of Naqoura, where the headquarters of the United Nations peacekeeping mission, known as UNIFIL, is located.
Israeli forces reach the Litani River
The Israeli army also said that its ground troops clashed with Hezbollah forces and destroyed rocket launchers in the Slouqi area, at the eastern end of the Litani River.
This is the first time in 20 years that Israeli troops have reached the Litani.
According to the ceasefire agreement, Hezbollah should move its forces north of the Litani River, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border.