Lebanon’s Health Ministry said at least 100 people were killed and more than 400 wounded, including children, women and medics, in Israeli strikes on Monday that targeted southern Lebanon.
Israel unleashed its most widespread wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah and warned Lebanese citizens to evacuate specific areas.
“We are deepening our attacks in Lebanon, the actions will continue until we achieve our goal to return the northern residents safely to their homes,” Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said in a video published by his office on Monday.
“These are days in which the Israeli public will have to show composure.”
He was speaking after the Israeli military targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon’s south, eastern Bekaa Valley and northern region near Syria.
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