Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Claim Over 40 Lives, Raising Death Toll to Over 2,500
A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon has claimed the lives of over 40 people, CNN reports, citing Lebanon’s official news agency, NNA.
The strikes, which began late Saturday and continued into Sunday, have further escalated the conflict, raising the overall death toll to over 2,500 since September 16.
The most devastating strike occurred in the town of Almat, central Lebanon, where 20 people, including three children, were killed. Video footage from the scene shows a building reduced to rubble, with heavy machinery attempting to remove the debris.
Local parliamentarian Simon Abi Ramia stated that the targeted house belonged to a prominent resident and may have been sheltering displaced people.
Other strikes targeted Mashghara in south-central Lebanon, killing three, and Debaal in the Tyre district, where an air raid was conducted. Intermittent artillery shelling also continued on the town of Khiam.
A separate airstrike on a civil defense center affiliated with the Islamic Al-Rissala Scouts Association in Deir Qanoun claimed 17 lives, according to NNA. Rescue teams are still searching for survivors in the rubble. Five more deaths were reported from a strike on the town of Hanawaih.
The Israeli military confirmed airstrikes in the Tyre and Baalbek regions on Saturday, claiming they had “eliminated dozens of Hezbollah terrorists” in Lebanon. They also reported the interception of ten rockets launched from southern Lebanon on Sunday, with no injuries reported.
