Unprecedented Airstrike Hits Lebanese Mountainside Amid Rising Tensions

A rocket struck an uninhabited mountainside near Byblos, Lebanon, marking the first attack in the usually unaffected area. This comes amid intensified Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah, impacting both Christian and Shi'ite villages. The incident underscores escalating violence in the region.

A rocket hit an uninhabited mountainside east of the Lebanese port city of Byblos on Monday, according to Lebanon's state media and a local resident.

The area, previously untouched by airstrikes, lies between Christian and Shi'ite villages, the resident, who wished to remain anonymous, reported.

The strike coincides with Israel's intensified airstrikes across a broader region, targeting the Shi'ite armed group Hezbollah.

(With inputs from agencies.)