Israeli strikes kill over 30 in Lebanon’s capital as carnage continues
Israel's military operations in Lebanon have intensified, killing at least 31 civilians over the last 24 hours amid international efforts to reach a ceasefire.
Israeli attacks also wounded 62 people across the country on Monday, according to the country’s Health Ministry.
Israel’s military struck the areas of Tayr Harfa and Chamaa on Tuesday morning, with video footage showing plumes of smoke rising above Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Moreover, the Israeli forces have issued forced displacement orders for several neighborhoods in southern Beirut, which it plans to target soon, ordering nearby residents to flee immediately.
In a pair of posts on X, Avichay Adraee, Israel's Arabic-language spokesperson, shared a map highlighting several buildings in the southern Beirut neighborhoods of Borj El Brajneh and Tahouitet al-Ghadir, which he labeled as potential targets.
Over the weekend, Israel's airstrikes killed at least 29 civilians in central Beirut and dozens more across various Lebanese cities, raising concerns about the increasing civilian toll in the region.
In response to Israel's aerial bombardment, Hezbollah unleashed one of its largest rocket attacks to date, firing approximately 250 missiles into northern Israeli occupied territories on Sunday.
Hezbollah characterized this barrage as retaliation for the Israeli strikes, which have raised alarms about a rapidly deteriorating situation.
The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since October 8, 2023 has climbed to 3,768, with the number of injuries rising to 15,699, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health.
The surge in violence comes as reports say the Israeli regime is preparing to approve a 60-day ceasefire with Lebanon.
US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the talks were progressing but not yet finalized, noting, "We believe we've reached this point where we're close."
Efforts are focused on restoring a ceasefire based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the last major war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006.
The draft ceasefire agreement includes a 60-day transition period during which the Israeli military would withdraw from southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army would deploy in areas close to the border and Hezbollah resistance fighters would move north of the Litani River.
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