Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
The Lebanese health ministry said that at least 13 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon. The dead included four women and a child.
Two women and a child were among eight killed in Haboush in Nabatieh district, where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had issued an evacuation order. Four people, including two women, were killed in Zrarieh in Sidon district, while another person was killed in Ain Baal in Tyre district. In total, 32 people were injured on Friday. On Saturday, Iran-backed group Hezbollah said it had targeted Israeli soldiers and military vehicles in Lebanon. The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was killed during combat in southern Lebanon on Thursday, bringing the number of Israeli troop deaths since early March to 17. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has continued despite an ongoing three-week ceasefire extension. Since early March, 2,586 people have been killed in Lebanon, including 103 health care workers and emergency responders, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Along with 17 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon, two civilians have been killed by Hezbollah attacks in Israel.
On Saturday morning, the IDF said it had undertaken "around 50 strikes in the last day" on southern Lebanon. The targets struck included headquarters from where Hezbollah operated, along with buildings used for military purposes. A previous update said the IDF intercepted two "aerial targets" before they managed to cross into Israeli territory.
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Israeli forces and Hezbollah continue to clash in southern Lebanon. Despite ongoing ceasefire extensions, the violence hints at deeper issues between the two nations - and the involvement of other global players.
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