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Israeli Army Announces New Wave of Attacks on Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon
On Tuesday, the Israeli army announced a new wave of attacks against targets it claims are affiliated with Hezbollah in Lebanon, following a devastating day of airstrikes that killed hundreds and injured thousands.
During a security assessment, Israeli Chief of Staff, Herzl Halevi, stated that Hezbollah should not be granted any respite and that attacks on the group in Lebanon would intensify. Halevi added, "The situation requires intensive and continuous action on all fronts."
In a related context, Israeli army spokesperson Avichai Adraee confirmed on Tuesday that the army conducted a specific airstrike in the Beirut area. According to a correspondent for "Al-Hurra" in Beirut, an Israeli strike targeted a building in the Ghobeiri area of the southern suburbs, with no immediate information available regarding the outcome of this strike at the time of this report.
Lebanese Health Minister Firas Al-Abyad announced on Tuesday that the toll from Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday has risen to 558, the majority of whom were "civilians," along with more than 1,800 injured. This marks the highest casualty count in a single day since the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.
During a press conference, the minister stated that the updated toll from Monday's airstrikes includes 558 individuals, among them 50 children and 94 women, "the vast majority of whom were innocent civilians inside their homes." He also noted that 1,835 individuals were injured, and that 54 hospitals participated in receiving the wounded yesterday.
A previous report from the Health Ministry late Monday mentioned 492 dead and 1,645 injured due to the airstrikes. Al-Abyad contended that the casualty figures "contradict all Israeli claims that the targeting affects combat forces."
On Monday, the Israeli army stated that it had conducted airstrikes on approximately 1,600 targets in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa region (east). These attacks represented the most intense operations since the escalation between the Israeli army and Hezbollah began in October in the context of the war in Gaza.
In response to the airstrikes, Hezbollah announced that it had fired missiles at Israeli military positions and an explosives factory near Haifa.
Israel carried out an airstrike last Friday on the southern suburbs of Beirut, resulting in the deaths of 16 Hezbollah members, including Ibrahim Aqil, the commander of the Radwan force, the party's elite unit. According to the minister, the death toll from this airstrike has now risen to 55, including seven children, while the previous ministry report had stated 45 fatalities from this strike.
Since October, hundreds of Hezbollah members and Lebanese civilians have been killed, and thousands have been injured due to Israeli bombardment, while dozens of Israeli soldiers and civilians have been killed or injured as a result of Hezbollah's attacks using rockets and drones.
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