46 Lebanese perish as Israeli strikes continue

BEIRUT: At least 46 Lebanese died and over 85 injured in a series of strikes in southern Lebanon carried out by the Israeli military on Wednesday.

The strikes included three targeted attacks in the southern region of the country, as well as an assault on areas in the country’s capital, where explosions were heard.

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The Lebanese health authorities reported that several people were still unaccounted for, as a result of the Israeli attacks. The latest escalation of violence is yet another example of Israel’s brutality over the past few months, with the occupying forces turning its wrath from just Gaza and occupied-West Bank to now Lebanon.

Simultaneously, the occupying forces also bombarded the encircled Gaza Strip, which resulted in a high number of casualties. According to reports, the death toll in Gaza has now reached 41,689, with many of the deceased being civilians.

Israel has also killed over 15,000 Palestinian children since it invaded the enclave last October.

The occupying forces has bombed Gaza to a rubble, committing one war crime after another as Israel strikes schools and hospitals with impunity. Meanwhile, its long-time ally, the United States (US), claim that Israel has the right to ‘self-defense’.

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Israel has also targeted UN and other humanitarian aid workers, with the Israeli military killing them or threatening the workers for no reason. It has also blocked aid to the region as millions risk starvation.