Lebanese authorities say that at least 40 people have been killed as a result of Israel’s shelling of Lebanon.
Lebanese authorities said on Saturday that at least 40 people, including several children, were killed after heavy Israeli bombardment hit the southern outskirts of the capital Beirut yesterday.
At least seven people were killed in the coastal city of Tayre late Friday, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The Israeli army had previously ordered the evacuation of large parts of the city, but the Israeli military did not post any orders on social media platform X before Friday’s attacks.
The Ministry of Health said that two children were also among the dead. The ministry added that rescue operations are underway and DNA tests will be conducted to identify other body parts recovered after the attack.
Attacks in nearby towns on Saturday killed 13 people, including seven medics from Hezbollah-affiliated aid groups, while at least 20 more were killed in Israeli strikes in the eastern plains around the historic city of Baalbek, the health ministry said. were killed
According to a foreign news agency, the Israeli military says it has targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in the areas of Tayr and Baalbek, including fighters, operational apartments and weapons stores.
According to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, at least 3,136 people were killed and 13,979 injured in Israeli attacks in Lebanon last year. Among those killed were 619 women and 194 children.
