Thirty-one people, including children, were killed and 40 wounded in southern Lebanon by Israeli strikes. Israel stated it was intensifying operations despite a truce with Hezbollah, which claimed to confront advancing troops.

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed 31 people and wounded 40 on Tuesday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, including at least four children and three women, as Israel said it was intensifying operations despite a truce with Hezbollah. Hezbollah said it confronted Israeli troops entering the southern town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah.