Israel Hezbollah Strikes Kill 3,020 in Lebanon Since March 2
The death toll from renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has surpassed 3,000, according to Lebanon's health ministry. The ministry reported on Monday that 3,020 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since fighting erupted on March 2, including 292 women and 211 children. The violence began after Hezbollah fired at Israel, an action that followed U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran two days prior.
Israeli forces have since advanced into southern Lebanon and conducted bombardments reaching the capital, Beirut. Israeli officials state their operations target Hezbollah's efforts to rearm. The militant group, which is also a major political force in Lebanon, has resisted domestic and international pressure to disarm. More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced by the conflict, with many seeking shelter in tents along roads and coastal areas in Beirut.
Despite a ceasefire that began on April 17 and has been extended into June, Israeli strikes on Lebanon have continued daily. Israeli troops maintain a presence in large areas of southern Lebanon. Hezbollah, which is not a party to the ongoing talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations in...