Beirut, March 02 (QNA) - The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that 31 people were killed and 149 others injured, according to an initial toll, following Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and various areas in the south.
In a statement on Monday, the Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry reported that the casualties included 20 deaths and 91 injuries in the southern suburbs of Beirut, while 11 people were killed and 58 others injured in southern Lebanon. The center emphasized that these figures are expected to rise.
The Israeli strikes, particularly those targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs, followed the launching of rockets from southern Lebanon toward the Israeli entity, which triggered a massive wave of displacement.
This marks the first time rockets have been launched toward the Israeli entity since the implementation of the ceasefire agreement began in November 2024.
On Nov. 27, 2024, a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon came into force, mandating the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern border villages and towns within 60 days. Subsequently, the Lebanese government agreed to extend the deadline until February 18; however, the occupation army has remained stationed at five points and continues its violations. (QNA)