Israeli Airstrike in Southern Lebanon Leaves 7 Dead; Army Warns Civilians Not to Return South Before Ceasefire Takes Effect
Just hours before a 10-day ceasefire, an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese town of Ghazieh killed at least 7 people. The Lebanese army has warned civilians to stay away until the ceasefire is officially active.
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(CNA Beirut 16th) Lebanon's Health Ministry said today that Israeli airstrikes on the southern town of Ghazieh killed at least 7 people and injured 33. This airstrike occurred just hours before a scheduled 10-day ceasefire between the two countries takes effect.
Lebanese state media reported a "massacre against civilians" in the area, with debris clearance operations still ongoing. The Health Ministry stated that this casualty data "is only a preliminary count and has not yet been finally confirmed."
Israeli forces have also crossed the border to invade southern Lebanon.
According to an AFP report, the Lebanese army appealed to the public today not to return to southern villages and towns before the ceasefire reached between the government and Israel takes effect at midnight (5 AM on the 17th Taiwan time), and warned against approaching Israeli troops there.
The statement issued by the military also urged the public to follow the instructions of Lebanese soldiers deployed in the south and reminded them to beware of unexploded ordnance and "suspicious objects." (Translators: Kao Chao-fen / Editor: Yang Chao-yen) 1150417
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(CNA Beirut 16th) Lebanon's Health Ministry said today that Israeli airstrikes on the southern town of Ghazieh killed at least 7 people and injured 33. This airstrike occurred just hours before a scheduled 10-day ceasefire between the two countries takes effect.
Lebanese state media reported a "massacre against civilians" in the area, with debris clearance operations still ongoing. The Health Ministry stated that this casualty data "is only a preliminary count and has not yet been finally confirmed."
Israeli forces have also crossed the border to invade southern Lebanon.
According to an AFP report, the Lebanese army appealed to the public today not to return to southern villages and towns before the ceasefire reached between the government and Israel takes effect at midnight (5 AM on the 17th Taiwan time), and warned against approaching Israeli troops there.
The statement issued by the military also urged the public to follow the instructions of Lebanese soldiers deployed in the south and reminded them to beware of unexploded ordnance and "suspicious objects." (Translators: Kao Chao-fen / Editor: Yang Chao-yen) 1150417
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