Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as Beirut’s southern suburbs, killed at least 11 people on Friday. Strikes hit towns including Saksakiyeh, Kfar Remmen, Tahwitat al-Ghadir, Bazaliyeh, and Zawtar al-Sharqiya, causing multiple casualties and destroying homes. Hezbollah responded with attacks on Israeli military positions and settlements along the border and in the Golan Heights. UNICEF reported over 370,000 children displaced in three weeks, with at least 121 killed and 395 injured. Lebanon’s Information Ministry said healthcare infrastructure has been heavily damaged, with 70 assaults on emergency teams resulting in dozens of paramedic deaths. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned of a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation, urging protection of civilians amid ongoing cross-border fighting since March 2.
