Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 19, including children and women, officials say
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have resulted in the deaths of at least 19 individuals, including women and children. This escalation occurs amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, despite a fragile ceasefire. The violence has led to significant casualties and displacement in the region.
- ▪Israeli airstrikes killed at least 19 people, including four women and three children, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.
- ▪The latest fighting between Israel and Hezbollah began on March 2, following attacks from both sides.
- ▪More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon due to the ongoing conflict.
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BEIRUT — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, including four women and three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, the latest in near-daily attacks from both sides that have not stopped despite the fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Israel’s military did not immediately comment on the casualties or specific incidents, but said that between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, it had targeted more than 25 sites of Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The Israel-Hezbollah latest fighting began on March 2 with the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group firing rockets at Israel, two days after the United States and Israel attacked Iran.
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