Gaza Strip/Beirut, 26 April (H.S.): People in Gaza and Lebanon continue to bear the brunt of Israeli military operations. At least four people were killed in Israeli air and ground strikes on Gaza early Sunday, while Israel dropped leaflets over villages in Lebanon’s Tyre district, warning residents to stay away from certain areas.

According to Al Jazeera, citing Gaza health officials, one person was killed in an airstrike near the central village of Al‑Mughraqa. Two others were killed in areas near Gaza City due to Israeli gunfire and shelling. The Israeli military also shot a 40‑year‑old woman in the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, and she later died from her injuries.

The Palestinian health ministry says that since October 2023, at least 72,587 people have been killed in Gaza. Even after a partial ceasefire was announced in October 2025, attacks have not fully stopped, leaving civilians vulnerable to renewed violence.

In Lebanon, Israel has been conducting regular strikes against Hezbollah targets along the border, even as a broader military truce remains in place. The Israeli army announced that it dropped leaflets over a string of villages in the Tyre district, including Majdat Bait al‑Sayyidah, Mazraa Joun, Zibqine, Yatar, Sarbhin, Hadatha, Bait Yahoun, Chakroun, Mazraa Salama, Kfar Chouba, Froun, Al‑Wakkar al‑Gharbi, Yammour al‑Shaqiff, Arnoun, Deir Mimmas, Marjayoun, Abl al‑Sakki, Kabrih, Al‑Mareh, Ain Kinyeh and Ain Ata.

The leaflets warn residents not to move towards the Litani River region, the Salhani Valley, and areas near Al‑Salkooki, saying that active military operations are under way and civilians should stay away from these zones. The Israeli military has stated that people should not head south, as attacks against Hezbollah positions are ongoing in that direction.

The warnings and continued strikes highlight the fragile security situation along the Israel–Lebanon border and the persistent humanitarian toll on both sides.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar