Israeli air strikes kill 41 people in Lebanon in 24-hour window

by | May 2, 2026 | World

Strikes on Saturday killed at least 10 people, raising the death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon since March 2 to 2,659, with 8,183 others injured.Israel has launched multiple strikes across southern Lebanon, killing at least 10 people in further violations of a “ceasefire” declared two weeks ago.Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said that the fresh wave of strikes on Saturday had raised the casualties recorded over the previous 24 hours to 41, and the overall death toll since the Israeli military unleashed its latest war on its northern neighbour on March 2 to 2,659. A further 8,183 have been injured.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listQuoting the health ministry, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) said that three people were killed in an Israeli attack on the town of Shoukine in Nabatieh district.Earlier, an Israeli strike on a car in the village of Kfar Dajjal killed two people. A home was also hit in the village of Lwaizeh, killing three, while a strike on the village of Shoukin killed two others, NNA said.Israeli forces also carried out an air strike targeting the vicinity of al-Saada Bakery near the al-Quds roundabout in the city of Nabatieh, and warplanes struck the town of Siddiqine in the Tyre district.A 10-day ceasefire that began on April 17 was later extended until mid May, but Israel continues to violate it daily.Israel claims its attacks target the pro-Iran Lebanese group Hezbollah, but a large proportion of those killed have been civilians.More than one million people in Lebanon have also been registered as displaced since the outb …

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