At least seven people have been killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, local media reports say, as Israel’s offensive against its neighbour enters a second month and Lebanon’s prime minister warns of a “critical” situation.An Israeli air raid on the town of Ramadiyeh, in the Tyre district, killed four people and wounded three others, the Ministry of Public Health said on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listA separate Israeli strike in the early morning hours hit a two-storey building in Kfarsir, in the Nabatieh district, killing three people, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.Further Israeli air raids were also reported in the towns of Yater, Harouf and Zebdine, destroying several homes.This comes a day after a raid in the Nabatieh district killed an entire family – a man, his wife and their two daughters.The Israeli military on Thursday claimed to have killed 40 Hezbollah fighters in 24 hours, as it targeted weapons depots and launch sites. The Lebanese group has not issued statements to deny or confirm the killing of its members.Since Israel launched its offensive on March 2, 1,318 people have been killed in Lebanon and 3,935 injured. At least 24 people have been killed in Israel since the beginning of its war on Iran on February 28, along with the United States, which has lost 13 of its soldiers in the region so far.On Thursday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the situation in his country is “very critical”, as Israe …
