Beirut, March 07 (QNA) - The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon has risen to 41, with 40 wounded.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health stated that a series of Israeli airstrikes on the town of Nabi Chit and surrounding areas in the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon resulted in a total of 41 deaths and 40 injuries.

Lebanese rescue and civil defense teams are continuing their operations in the targeted areas to remove rubble and transport the wounded, amid expectations that the death toll will rise as search and rescue operations continue. (QNA)