Scores of civilians die in Lebanon in intensified Israeli strikes

By Linda Bordoni 

Despite the ceasefire announced. On April 16, which was meant to halt fighting between Israel and the Lebanese-backed Hezbollah group, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week his military was deepening its operations in Lebanon.

On Tuesday alone, 31 people were killed – amongst them women and children - and 40 others were wounded.

Israel claims to be targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, but hundreds of homes and villages have been destroyed, leading to the displacement of nearly one million people and pushing the country to the breaking point.

Over 140,000 people are reportedly sheltering in converted public schools while thousands more are sleeping in their vehicles or with host communities.

According to the Lebanese health ministry, almost 3,200 people have been killed and almost 10,000 injured in the renewed Israeli campaign that is – quote “operating with large forces in the field and capturing and controlling areas."

The Israeli military said that 10 of its soldiers had been killed since the April 16 ceasefire, six of them by Hezbollah's explosive drones.

Against the backdrop of faltering diplomacy, violated truces and renewed belligerence, humanitarian agencies are warning of long-term consequences for health systems, food security, further displacement and community resilience.

(Source: Reuters and other agencies)

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