Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 22 people, health ministry says
Lebanon's Ministry of Health said at least 22 people were killed in Israeli strikes in the country's south. Israel's military said the targets were Hezbollah infrastructure, while new evacuation warnings have been issued for the region.
Lebanon's Ministry of Health said at least 22 people were killed and many wounded in Israeli air strikes in the country's south. The strikes reportedly targeted villages in and around Nabatieh.
In its statement the Israeli military said the strikes targeted Hezbollah weapons depots, firing positions and command centres. The Israeli side said it had issued new evacuation warnings to residents in the area and applied procedures intended to minimise civilian casualties.
The Lebanese government said it had requested an emergency session at the UN Security Council, while the UNIFIL peacekeeping force said it had increased observation activity along the ceasefire line. Evacuations along the border resumed and diplomatic traffic between Beirut and Tehran intensified.
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