Israeli Strikes Kill Over 1,200 in Lebanon as Netanyahu Expands Security Zone
Key Takeaways
- Lebanon death toll from Israeli strikes surpasses 1,200.
- Border clashes with Hezbollah persist; two Israeli soldiers killed.
- Iranian missiles targeted a chemical plant near Beersheba.
Rising Death Toll
Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 1,200 people in Lebanon since March 2.
The figure included 124 children and 52 medics.
More than 3,500 were wounded.
Netanyahu Expands De-Escalation Zone
Netanyahu ordered the Israeli army to widen the existing de-escalation zone in Lebanon.
Israeli forces penetrated into southern towns.
The planned security zone extends to about thirty kilometers from the border.
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis with more than a million people displaced.
More than 136,000 were in 660 collective shelters, most of them schools.
Israel's destruction of key bridges left over 150,000 people isolated in the south.
Children Pay a Heavy Price
UNICEF reported the equivalent of an entire classroom of children killed or injured every day.
At least 111 children were killed and 334 injured since March 2.
Over 350,000 children were displaced.
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