Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 people across southern and eastern Lebanon and wounded dozens more, Lebanese authorities said Wednesday, as Israel widened its military campaign against Hezbollah despite a cease-fire that officially remains in effect.
The latest escalation marked one of the deadliest waves of strikes since the truce was announced in April, underscoring how fragile the agreement has become as fighting along the border edges closer to a full return to war.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the casualties came from Tuesday’s bombardment, which targeted several areas in the south and the eastern Bekaa Valley.
Among the dead were 12 people killed in a strike on the eastern village of Mashghara, including members of the same family, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency.
Israeli forces also struck areas near the Qaraoun Dam and reservoir, Lebanon’s largest water reserve built along the Litani River.
