Seven killed in Israeli military operation in Beirut

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Israeli Military Launches Attacks on Beirut’s Suburbs

At least seven people have been killed and 21 injured in Israeli attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs and a nearby town, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. The attacks occurred as Hezbollah continues to fight an Israeli ground invasion in the south of the country.

On Wednesday, an Israeli raid hit Beirut’s Jnah area, killing at least five people and injuring 21. A separate strike late on Tuesday hit Khaldeh, just south of the capital, killing two people and injuring three. The National News Agency reported a strike on Wednesday morning on the Hadath district in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Security sources have confirmed that the Israeli military aimed to target vehicles in the Jnah area, rather than an apartment block. However, Hezbollah has not commented on whether the attack was successful or not.

Lebanon was drawn into the conflict between Israel and Iran on March 2, when Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel. The situation escalated with Israeli broad attacks across Lebanon and a ground invasion. Hezbollah has claimed cross-border attacks against Israel and said its fighters were engaged in clashes with soldiers in the Lebanese town of Shamaa.

The death toll in Lebanon stands at over 1,200 people, with more than a million displaced, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The Israeli military has reported several casualties among its ranks in recent days in south Lebanon. At least 10 Israeli soldiers have been reported killed since the latest round of fighting with Hezbollah flared up.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported three peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon this week, leading to an investigation into the incident. The Israeli government has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex southern Lebanon, and Netanyahu instructed the army earlier this week to expand the invasion of southern Lebanon.

Source: Al Jazeera