Israeli Airstrikes Kill 8 in Lebanon, Health Ministry Reports
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Israeli airstrikes killed eight people and wounded eight others in eastern and southern Lebanon on Thursday, according to the Health Ministry.
- The strikes targeted homes and vehicles in several areas, including Nabatiyeh and Tyre, with the ministry reporting a cumulative toll of 3,558 deaths and 10,870 injuries since March 2.
- Lebanon's Health Ministry stated that the ongoing Israeli strikes violate a recently extended ceasefire agreement.
Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed eight people and wounded eight others in eastern and southern Lebanon, the Health Ministry announced. The attacks targeted homes and vehicles across several locations, including the Nabatiyeh and Tyre provinces.
According to the ministry, three children and three women were among the injured. The cumulative death toll from continuous Israeli strikes on Lebanon has reached 3,558, with 10,870 wounded since March 2, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. The ministry's Emergency Operations Center specified these figures in a statement.
Lebanon's Health Ministry stated that the "Zionist entity" continues to conduct massive strikes on Lebanon, violating the ceasefire that took effect on April 17 and was recently extended for several weeks. The report detailed specific incidents, including a raid on a house in Aadchit that killed two people and a drone strike in the same area that killed a third. Another drone strike targeted a motorcycle on the highway in Deir ez-Zahrani, killing one person. Further strikes hit Kfar Reman, Al-Numairiyah valley, Mayfadoun, and Al Rayhan.
Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.