Lebanon death toll from Israeli strikes climbs to almost 900
Israel’s attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 886 people and wounded 2,141 since March 2 when it resumed its war on the country.
In its latest daily update, the Health Ministry reported the rising toll as Israel’s air-and-ground assault on Lebanon continues.
Violence also hit the health sector with medical staff among those killed and injured while responding to attacks, it said. At least 38 health workers have been killed and 69 wounded during the same period.
Israel and Hezbollah engaging in clashes near border: Report
Clashes are taking place between Hezbollah and invading Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, reports Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).
An NNA correspondent said the clashes are taking place on the Odaisseh-Taybeh axis, a strategic area that has seen significant military activity during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
“The enemy is attempting to enter Lebanese territory under a barrage shelling and gunfire,” reported NNA. “A number of hostile military vehicles were also observed advancing near the southern border towns of Yaroun and Maroun al-Ras.”
Pope Leo urges journalists to report on war ‘through eyes of victims’
Pope Leo has called on journalists to report on war through the eyes of its victims, pointing out the responsibility of the press to ensure information does not become a source of false narratives.
“In the dramatic circumstances of war, information must guard against the risk of turning into propaganda,” the head of the Catholic churtch wrote on X.
The pope added that journalists have a duty to verify information carefully so as not to become a mouthpiece for those in power. “They must show the suffering that war always brings to populations, which entails showing the face of war and recounting it through the eyes of victims,” he said.
Israel extends wartime restrictions
The Israeli military’s Homefront Command has extended a ban on in-person learning throughout most of Israel until Wednesday. The restrictions also prohibit large gatherings and work activities in areas that do not have quick access to a bomb shelter.
Israel is bracing itself, not for de-escalation but for more weeks of war
We have seen another Iranian missile attack targeting the central area of Israel, really focusing on Ashkelon, and areas west and southwest of Jerusalem. This includes Bet Shemesh. We keep hearing about that location. There are several air bases and strategic assets near that town.
We saw damage today in Rishon LeZion and other areas in the broader Tel Aviv area, and we also saw some impact sites in the upper Galilee. So, really, damage is being reported all across Israel.
Now, doctors and medical staff are being told by authorities that they must not leave the country, one more indication, rather, that Israel is bracing itself, not for de-escalation but rather for more weeks of war, as we’ve been hearing from military figures and military sources.
