Israeli strikes martyr 21 people in southern Lebanon

An airstrike destroyed the top floor of a three-story building in Haret Saida, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the Israeli border, AFP reported. Nearby buildings were also damaged

The sector has become crowded with people fleeing other areas of south Lebanon since Israel launched its offensive against Hezbollah in September.

Reports said that Israel did not issue any warning to evacuate the zone before Israel's strike.

In Ain Baal, the casualties included three emergency workers working at a center run by the Al-Riossala Association, a charity linked to the political party Amal.

A nurse and three other people were also killed, the health ministry said.

The municipal chief said Israel's deadly drone attack at Burj al-Shemali struck near a school run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

Israel has been targeting Lebanon since October 2023, after Hezbollah announced the opening of a “support front” in response to the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians.

As many as 2,672 Lebanese people have been martyred and 12,468 others wounded as a result of the regime’s intensified attacks against the country.

Hezbollah has been responding to the aggression with numerous retaliatory operations, targeting the occupied Palestinian territories.