Israeli Strikes Kill 20 in Lebanon, Hezbollah Retaliates; IDF Claims Top Iranian Officials Eliminated
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News18•21-03-2026, 01:00
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.
