95 killed, 172 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon over past 24 hours

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the town of Khiyam, southeastern Lebanon, on Sept. 30, 2024. A total of 95 people were killed and 172 others injured over the past 24 hours in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon, said the Lebanese Health Ministry Monday night. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)
BEIRUT, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — A total of 95 people were killed and 172 others injured over the past 24 hours in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon, said the Lebanese Health Ministry Monday night.
The ministry reported that 16 people were killed and 48 injured in the Baalbek-Hermel district, while another 16 were killed and 55 wounded in the Nabatieh governorate.
Additionally, four deaths and four injuries were reported in Beirut, along with 52 fatalities and 43 injuries in the southern governorate. The Bekaa region saw seven people killed and 22 injured.
Since last week, the Israeli army has been conducting extensive airstrikes on Lebanon, marking a significant escalation with Hezbollah. ■

Displaced children fleeing Israeli airstrikes from southern Lebanon are pictured in Sidon, Lebanon, Sept. 29, 2024. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

Displaced people fleeing Israeli airstrikes from southern Lebanon are pictured in Sidon, Lebanon, Sept. 29, 2024. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

Displaced people take food from a donor restaurant in Sidon, Lebanon, Sept. 29, 2024. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

Displaced people fleeing Israeli airstrikes from southern Lebanon are pictured in Sidon, Lebanon, Sept. 29, 2024. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

Displaced people take food from a donor restaurant in Sidon, Lebanon, Sept. 29, 2024. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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