LEBANON – Israeli army on Thursday continued to conduct airstrikes on Lebanon, with initial reports indicating that at least 17 had been killed.
An Israeli strike on the town of Zrariyeh in southern Lebanon killed more than 10 people, including women and children, after targeting a residential building, national broadcaster NNA reported.
Earlier, in a separate incident, the agency reported an Israeli air raid on the town of Abbassiyeh killed at least seven people and injured others, noting the figures remain preliminary.
It added that Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on several towns, including Kafra, Jmaijmeh, Safad al-Battikh, Majdal Selm, Deir Antar and areas surrounding the Qasmiyeh bridge.
The strikes were carried out along with artillery shelling that targeted the town of Haris, the report said.
On Wednesday, at least 254 people were killed and 1,165 others injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon, including Beirut, according to the Lebanese Civil Defense.
The attacks came despite a US-Iran ceasefire agreement announced on Wednesday.
Israel Claims Killing Secretary to Hezbollah Leader
The Israeli army claimed Thursday that it had killed a senior aide to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem in an overnight Wednesday strike on the capital Beirut.
A military statement said that the army had “eliminated Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem.”
The military described Harshi as “a close associate and adviser” to Qassem, saying he played “a central role in managing and securing his office.”
There was no confirmation from Hezbollah regarding the claim.
Late Wednesday, Israeli warplanes struck the Lailaki-Kafaat area in southern Beirut, with blasts heard across the capital, Lebanon’s state news agency said.
At least 254 people were killed and 1,165 others injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon, including Beirut, according to Lebanese Civil Defense.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said the overall death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 1,739, with 5,873 others injured.
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