Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon intensified dramatically, with reports of casualties escalating throughout the day. Initial reports in the morning cited 50 deaths, rising to 100 by midday, and reaching nearly 500 by evening. Israel claimed to have struck over 1,100 Hezbollah targets. The Lebanese Prime Minister described it as a "war of extermination." Conflicting reports emerged about the fate of Hezbollah's third-in-command, Ali Karaki, with Israel claiming to have killed him while Hezbollah denied it. The attacks prompted mass civilian evacuations from southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Italy's national statistics institute ISTAT revised economic figures, slightly improving the deficit outlook for 2023. In domestic news, a 21-year-old confessed to the killing of a 19-year-old girl in Molfetta, initially believed to be targeting a mob boss's son.