Key Takeaways
- The Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have resulted in 37 deaths and 151 injuries, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
- The airstrikes are part of a broader conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which has been escalating since September 23.
- The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has led to a significant escalation of violence in the region.
Beirut: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon over the past 24 hours reached 37 while injuries stood at 151, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported.
The ministry said that nine people were killed and 24 others injured in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut.
It added that two people were killed and 15 others injured in Mount Lebanon, while nine people were injured in the Baalbek Hermel governorate.
The ministry’s report noted that two people were killed and 14 others wounded in the Bekaa region, while 19 were killed and 52 injured in the Nabatieh governorate.
It added that five people were killed and 37 injured in the South governorate.
Since Sept. 23, the Israeli army has been launching an unprecedented, intensive air attack on Lebanon, dubbed “Arrows of the North,” in a dangerous escalation with Hezbollah.
Since Oct. 8, 2023, Hezbollah and the Israeli army have been exchanging fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border amid fears of a broader conflict as the war between Hamas and Israel continues in the Gaza Strip.
