Israeli Strikes Kill 20 in Lebanon, Hezbollah Retaliates; IDF Claims Top Iranian Officials Eliminated

• At least 20 people died and 57 were injured in recent Israeli attacks across Lebanon, pushing the total death toll since March 2 to 1,021.
• Hezbollah claimed responsibility for retaliatory drone strikes and missile launches targeting Israeli positions, including near Maroun al-Ras and Nahariya.
• The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed to have eliminated several senior Iranian officials in a targeted strike in Tehran, including Esmail Ahmadi (Basij Force), Ali Mohammad Naini (IRGC spokesperson), and Mehdi Rastami Sh’mastan (Ministry of Intelligence).
• The IDF urged residents south of the Zahrani River in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately as operations against Hezbollah intensify.