16 Killed in Israeli Air Raid as Lebanon Conflict Escalates with Hezbollah

• An Israeli air raid in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley killed 16 people, intensifying the conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
• Israel's military conducted an airborne operation near Nabi Chit, deploying troops who later withdrew under fire from residents and Hezbollah fighters.
• Lebanon's health ministry confirmed 16 deaths, including three Lebanese army personnel, warning the death toll could rise.
• The incident followed Hezbollah's rocket and drone attacks on Israel, prompting extensive Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon.
• The United Nations warned the conflict could worsen, urging urgent talks between Israel and Lebanon to end hostilities.