On Monday, the Israeli military hit 1,600 targets in Lebanon, at sites they say are linked to the terrorist group Hezbollah.
Update from yesterday: On Monday, the Israeli military hit 1,600 targets in Lebanon, at sites they say are linked to the terrorist group Hezbollah, which they’ve been exchanging fire with since roughly October of last year.
In yesterday’s Roundup (titled « Lebanon’s Deadliest Day Since October »), I reported that Israeli fire had killed 100 and injured 400 more in Lebanon. By the end of the day, Israeli strikes had killed more than 490 people, 90 of whom were women and children. The breakdown of how many targets were actual Hezbollah fighters has not been released yet.
This morning’s total brings the count up to 550, according to Lebanese authorities. Yesterday was the deadliest day not just since October, but since the Israel-Hezbollah war back in 2006, a 34-day armed conflict that killed some 1,200-plus civilians and 500–900 militants.
Hezbollah, which is Iran’s largest proxy in the region, has fired 8,000-plus rockets and missiles into Israel’s northern parts since October 7. Israel has predictably defended itself, repeatedly, and last week assassinated Ibrahim Akil, a top Hezbollah commander, as well as 10 other militants.
It now looks like the region is headed into deeper conflict. Israel’s campaign in Gaza shows no signs of abating; the hostages have not all been released, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to dig his heels in and continue directing the military to essentially raze Gaza in an attempt to eradicate Hamas presence entirely—a campaign many Israelis at this point oppose.
