Israeli forces carried out a large-scale wave of airstrikes across Lebanon, hitting more than 100 targets within minutes, according to the military. The report said dozens were feared dead as strikes hit residential and commercial areas in Beirut, the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported multiple neighborhoods in the capital were struck, triggering panic and emergency responses. Officials described the attacks as a dangerous escalation, especially as many displaced civilians were sheltering in affected areas.
Lebanon’s health ministry says in a preliminary toll that the series of Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds.
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Israel said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, including missile sites and command centers, accusing the group of operating within civilian zones. Residents and local officials denied those claims, insisting the sites hit were civilian.
Large number of casualties are feared, as latest wave of Israeli strikes hit Lebanon, with health ministry reporting that Lebanon's hospitals are overwhelmed with victims. Priyanka Navani has the latest pic.twitter.com/hQRNm5fA7K
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According to the report, the strikes came despite a broader U.S.-Iran ceasefire, raising concerns about regional escalation. Lebanon has signaled willingness for negotiations, but Israel has not responded, and military operations appear set to continue.
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