Israel has once again attacked southern Lebanon, killing 27 people. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that Israel carried out strikes in several areas on Sunday morning.

Israel bombs Lebanon, killing 27 people.

Israel has once again intensified its attacks on southern Lebanon. According to preliminary figures released on Monday by Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center, Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon over the past three days have killed at least 27 people and injured 69 others. The injured include children, women, and medical staff.

More than 30 thousand people have been injured so far.

The center reported on Monday evening that the total number of people killed and injured in Israeli attacks since March 2 has risen to 4,381, and 12,402 have been injured.
The center also reported that the total number of people killed and injured in Israeli attacks since October 8, 2023, has risen to 8,948, and 30,638 have been injured.

Breach of agreement

On Sunday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) accused southern Lebanon of violating agreements and threatened to launch a retaliatory strike. The IDF alleged that Hezbollah fighters attempted to attack IDF soldiers with drones. The IDF condemned the attack, calling it a blatant violation of agreements by Hezbollah.

Sharing the information in a post on the social media platform 'Ax', the IDF said, "Hezbollah fighters launched two drones towards Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers conducting operations in the security zone of southern Lebanon. IDF soldiers returned fire and shot down one of the drones. No IDF soldiers were reported injured in the incident. In response, the IDF is now conducting strikes in southern Lebanon."

In response to the violation, IDF troops targeted Hezbollah fighters and weapons storage sites. The IDF stated that these weapons were being used to plot and direct attacks against IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) soldiers and Israeli civilians deployed in the security zone.

The IDF stated that the strikes on these targets were carried out to eliminate an immediate threat. The IDF stated that this action was in response to an attempted attack by Hezbollah. Last week, the IDF also attacked and neutralized a Hezbollah underground facility in the Ali al-Tahar Ridge area.