Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have killed 31 people
Lebanon’s Ministry of Health reported dozens of casualties following Israeli airstrikes on May 26. According to official figures, 31 people were killed and another 40 were injured. This is one of the largest strikes since the ceasefire was declared in April.
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The Lebanese ministry accused Israel of carrying out a series of mass killings in several towns in the south of the country, noting that women and children were among the dead and injured.
In particular, the highest number of casualties was recorded in Burj al-Shamali, where 14 people were killed, including two children and three women, and 16 people were injured. The strikes also killed five people in Kawtarit Al-Raz, four in Habush, six in Ma'arakeh, and two in Salaa. In most of these locations, minors and women were also among the wounded and killed.
For its part, the Israel Defense Forces previously stated that it continues to target infrastructure and militants of the Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon. According to the Israeli military command, their units eliminated militants who were carrying out offensive operations against Israeli soldiers and destroyed infrastructure used for launching rockets.
As a reminder, Israel launched airstrikes on Lebanon a few hours after the ceasefire was extended
Israel agreed to a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon and announced the start of a move toward a diplomatic settlement, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that the war against Hezbollah is not yet over and military operations will continue.
