In a devastating escalation of violence, Israel\u2019s offensive on Lebanon has claimed the lives of at least 569 people, including 50 children, and left 1,835 others wounded, according to Lebanon’s health minister Firass Abiad. The relentless Israeli airstrikes since Monday morning have resulted in the highest civilian death toll in Lebanon since the 15-year civil war that began in 1975.<\/p>\n
During a press conference, Abiad condemned Israel\u2019s claim that its strikes were only targeting fighters, emphasizing that the vast majority of the victims were unarmed civilians. \u201cThis is a massacre against innocent people,\u201d Abiad stated, calling attention to the widespread destruction and casualties in residential areas.<\/p>\n
The situation worsened on Tuesday, when another wave of Israeli attacks left 50 people dead and over 300 wounded, according to the Lebanese Public Health Emergency Operations Center. These figures are expected to rise as emergency response teams continue to search through the debris of bombed-out buildings.<\/p>\n
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