By Xenix News
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Firefighters, first responders, and volunteers are active at the location of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 8. Bilal Hussein/AP
The Lebanese Health Ministry reported today that at least 2,679 individuals have died due to Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2, even with a ceasefire that has lasted over two weeks between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Health Ministry of Lebanon reported that when the ceasefire began at midnight on April 17, Israeli strikes had resulted in 2,294 deaths in the country. According to figures from the Health Ministry, at least 385 individuals have reportedly lost their lives due to Israeli attacks since that time.
Earlier today, the Israeli military issued an immediate evacuation alert for several towns in southern Lebanon, including a number north of the Litani River.
Some context: The river, located only a few kilometers from Israel’s northern border, is an important location in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Hezbollah had sustained a strong fighter presence south of the river for many years, but under an earlier ceasefire agreement with Israel, consented to withdraw its troops north of the waterway. Throughout the ongoing ceasefire, Israel has maintained its troops stationed in southern Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has persisted in targeting what it claims are Hezbollah sites in Lebanon during the ongoing truce, while Hezbollah argued that it is assaulting Israeli troops in retaliation for the IDF’s ongoing strikes.
Xenix News reports contributed by Eugenia Yosef, Eyad Kourdi, Max Saltman, and Lex Harvey.
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