Israel Commits Two Massacres in Haret Saida, Sarafand in S.Lebanon

The toll from the Israeli aggression on Lebanon has risen to 2,792 martyrs, including 160 children, and 12,772 injured since October last year, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.

The Ministry said Israeli bombardment on Monday killed 82 people and injured 180 others.

At least five people were killed and 33 others injured on Tuesday following an Israeli strike on a town near the main southern city of Saida, the Ministry reported.

Later on Tuesday night, the Ministry announced eight martyrs and 21 injured in a preliminary toll from an Israeli strike on the town of Sarafand, South Lebanon, as rescue teams continue to clear the debris.

“An Israeli enemy strike on Haret Saida this evening killed five people and injured 33 others in a preliminary toll,” the ministry said in a statement.

This marks the second deadly strike on the town since Sunday.

The statement added that rescuers were still searching for survivors beneath the rubble.

According to an AFP correspondent in Haret Saida, the strike hit a small building, causing extensive damage, with dozens of rescuers working to clear the debris.

The targeted building was located less than 500 meters from the site of Sunday’s strike, where, according to the Health Ministry, nine people were killed and 38 others wounded as another building was hit.

Later, our correspondent reported that the Civil Defense indicated injuries following a second airstrike targeting a densely populated residential neighborhood in Haret Saida, where a significant number of displaced people are sheltering.

Additionally, Israeli strikes targeted the towns of Khiam, Shaqra, Qabrikha, and Kfar Tibnit.

According to our correspondent, intense overnight Israeli bombardment on various towns in the Bekaa region resulted in 67 martyrs and at least 110 others injuries.