Israeli airstrikes kill 17 in southern Lebanon, including in Tyre district

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed at least 17 people and injured 15 others, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (ANN). The most severe attacks targeted the Tyre district, with the town of Tayr Debba bearing the brunt of the assault. Nine people died and seven were injured there after warplanes and drones launched nine strikes. Rescue teams continue to search for victims and missing persons in the rubble. In other areas of Tyre, three people were killed and three injured in Deir Qanoun al Nahr, while one person died and five were injured in an attack on Al Masaken al Shaabiya, a densely populated residential area. Two people died in the southern city of Sidon when a drone struck a car near Bawaba al Fawqa, a well-known street. The explosion caused a fire that spread to several parked vehicles. These attacks are part of an escalating conflict that has persisted since Israel's offensive began on March 2. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reports that the Israeli offensive has resulted in 3,666 deaths and over 11,321 injuries in Lebanon, with violence continuing despite a ceasefire implemented in late April.