JERUSALEM, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military launched new strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, attacking the city of Tyre and other areas.
The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it had struck six Hezbollah infrastructure sites in the Tyre area over the past day, including a site used to launch drones at Israeli troops in Lebanon.
The military said it also struck rocket launchers in other parts of southern Lebanon.
Thousands of civilians fled Tyre on Tuesday following Israeli warnings.
According to Lebanon's National News Agency, Israeli strikes on a residential neighborhood in Tyre killed at least eight people and injured 35 others, including six women and three children.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it killed Khader Jamasi, whom it described as the head of Hamas' funds transfer network, along with his deputy, Muhammad Harazin, in the Gaza Strip. ■
