Eight killed as Israel hits Lebanon’s Tyre after evacuation orders

At least eight people were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a densely populated residential area in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. The strike came shortly after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders, prompting large numbers of residents to flee the area. According to media reports, civilians from several neighbourhoods, including Tyre’s Christian areas, left their homes after the Israeli army expanded its warnings to encompass the entire city for the first time ahead of planned attacks. The escalation follows statements from Iran, which has said any broader ceasefire in the Middle East must also include a halt to hostilities in Lebanon. Tehran warned it would resume attacks on Israel if strikes on Lebanese territory continued. Lebanon’s National News Agency said rescue workers and civil defence teams were helping evacuate elderly residents and other vulnerable civilians as people continued to leave threatened areas in Tyre. The latest evacuation order also covered the Christian quarter, which had previously not been included in earlier warnings. The Israeli military claimed Hezbollah fighters were active in the area. Trump expects major Middle East deal within ‘two or three days’