Israeli strikes reduce homes to rubble in southern Lebanon’s Habbouch
Israeli airstrikes on the town of Habbouch in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district have left homes destroyed, vehicles burned out, and large areas buried under rubble.
Footage from the scene showed collapsed buildings, debris scattered along roadsides, and heavy machinery clearing wreckage after the strikes, Viory reports.
Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said Israeli attacks on Habbouch and Al-Zarariyeh killed eight people, including a child and two women, and wounded 21 others.
The Israeli army had earlier issued evacuation warnings to residents of several towns and villages in southern Lebanon, including Habbouch. It later said it had carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in the south, claiming to have killed fighters and destroyed about 50 Hezbollah-linked infrastructure sites.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said the death toll from Israeli military operations since March 2 had reached 2,618 by May 1, with 8,094 people injured.
The strikes come despite a U.S.-announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that took effect on April 17 and was later extended by three weeks. Both Israel and Hezbollah have continued to accuse each other of violating the truce.
Israel has also maintained what it calls a “yellow line” in southern Lebanon, a buffer zone where residents have been warned not to return. The Israeli military says its presence is aimed at countering Hezbollah activity, while Lebanese residents and officials have accused Israel of preventing displaced civilians from going back to their homes.
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