Israel reports three soldiers seriously wounded in south Lebanon

Middle Eastern outlets focus on the impact of Israel’s ground invasion on Lebanese civilians, including Christians and other communities in the south who fear the war reaching their towns. Reports describe evacuation orders, cultural sites at risk, and what is called a catastrophic cultural loss as fighting spreads. These outlets hold Israel responsible for the deaths of UN peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers and expect wider regional anger and calls for accountability.

• •Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon are putting towns and cultural sites at risk.
• •Residents of Christian and other communities in southern Lebanon fear the war will reach their homes.
• •Israeli evacuation warnings to western Bekaa villages are forcing people to flee.
• •Israeli attacks in Lebanon killed UN peacekeepers and at least one Lebanese soldier.
• •Regional governments and publics are demanding accountability for the killing of peacekeepers.