Israeli airstrikes targeted southern Lebanon on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding several journalists, with attacks focusing on areas north of the Litani River. The Lebanese Army Command condemned the escalation, citing civilian casualties, displacement, and threats to regional stability, while also noting that the strikes hindered its efforts to control weapons within Lebanon. Israeli military officials claimed the strikes targeted members of Hezbollah and accused the group of operating within civilian areas, further escalating tensions. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced the attacks as a 'systematic policy of aggression,' calling on the international community to intervene and reaffirming his commitment to ensuring that only the state controls weapons across Lebanese territory.