BEIRUT, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), A wave of intensive Israeli airstrikes targeting multiple towns across southern Lebanon from midnight through Friday afternoon has killed 47 people and wounded 97 others, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health, marking a significant escalation despite the existing ceasefire agreement.
The attacks came despite a recent US-Iran memorandum of understanding that reportedly called for an end to hostilities across all fronts, including Lebanon.
Lebanese health authorities described the strikes as the most intense Israeli bombardment of Lebanon since the signing of the agreement between Washington and Tehran. The updated toll released Friday confirmed 47 victims and 97 injuries, including women and children.
According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, Israeli warplanes struck inhabited homes in several villages across southern Lebanon, resulting in multiple mass-casualty incidents. The agency described the night as one of the most difficult since the current Israeli military campaign began on March 2.
Officials said the intensity of the airstrikes severely hampered rescue and civil defense operations, preventing emergency crews from reaching some affected areas and raising concerns that the casualty count could increase as search efforts continue.
Among the hardest-hit locations were Doueir, Harouf, Sharqiya, Abbassiyeh, Qatrani, and Jibchit, while injuries were also reported in Qaqaiyat al-Jisr, Nabatieh, Kfarsir, Adchit, and Habboush.
Lebanon’s Civil Defense Directorate also announced the death of Mahmoud Jaafar Choueib, a civil defense worker from the Doueir center in the Nabatieh region, who was killed alongside members of his family in an Israeli strike on the town of Sharqiya.
In another incident, an Israeli airstrike on a residential building near the education school district in Doueir killed seven people, according to local media reports.
The latest strikes come amid continued Israeli military operations targeting civilian areas and residential neighborhoods in south Lebanon, resulting in further casualties and destruction despite the ceasefire framework.
In a separate report released Friday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health stated that since the current Israeli military campaign began on March 2, a total of 3,980 people have been killed and 12,001 wounded across the country.
Israel continues to maintain military positions in parts of southern Lebanon, some dating back decades and others established during the 2023–2024 conflict. During the current escalation, Israeli forces have advanced more than 10 kilometers into Lebanese territory, marking their deepest incursion into southern Lebanon since their withdrawal from the area in 2000.
