Series of Israeli strikes across Lebanon kills dozens, wounds hundreds
The health ministry said in a preliminary toll that the series of Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds.
"In a very serious escalation, Israeli warplanes launched a wave of simultaneous airstrikes on several Lebanese areas, resulting in, in an initial count, dozens of martyrs and hundreds of wounded," the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry reiterated its call for citizens to "reduce traffic congestion, especially in the neighborhoods of the capital, to allow priority for rescue and ambulance services".
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military had carried out a surprise attack targeting hundreds of Hezbollah members across Lebanon.
"This is the largest concentrated blow Hezbollah has suffered since Operation Beepers," Katz said in a video statement, referring to a major 2024 operation against Hezbollah involving pager bombs.
Source: Agence France Presse
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