Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes Killed 39
Lebanon's government said Israeli strikes killed 39 people in recent days, the BBC reports. The attacks have concentrated on southern areas and displaced many residents. Beirut is considering a complaint at the UN Security Council.
Lebanon's government said Israeli airstrikes have killed 39 people in recent days, the BBC reports. The attacks have been concentrated on southern regions of the country.
Lebanon's interior ministry said thousands of people have been temporarily displaced as a result and that many villages near the border have been evacuated. Health officials added that the number of injured is high and that hospitals are scaling up emergency response capacity.
Beirut is now considering bringing the matter before the UN Security Council and has called on the international community to take steps to halt the escalation in the area. Israel says the targets were linked to Hezbollah. The regional tensions are continuing to ripple through energy markets and the broader economic outlook for the eastern Mediterranean.
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