Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 19, health ministry says
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Key Points:
- Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 19 people, including women and children, amid ongoing clashes despite a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
- The strikes targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, with over 25 sites hit between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, according to the Israeli military.
- The latest fighting began on March 2 after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel, following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, and has resulted in over 3,000 deaths and massive displacement in Lebanon.
- Specific strikes in Tyre province, Nabatieh, and Kfar Sir caused multiple civilian casualties, including the destruction of homes and people trapped under rubble.
- Israel has also suffered casualties, with one soldier killed on Tuesday, bringing the Israeli military death toll to 21 since the conflict began.