At least 41 people were killed and 40 others injured in Israeli air and ground attacks on Nabi Chit, a town in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. Among the dead were three Lebanese soldiers, and local residents have listed the names of civilian victims, including children. The strikes occurred amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Iran.

The Israeli military did not issue an immediate comment on the incident. Reports indicate that Israel has carried out numerous attacks across Lebanon and deployed ground troops in the country’s south. According to the BBC, the operation in Nabi Chit aimed to recover the remains of an Israeli pilot who went missing in Lebanon 40 years ago.

The attack adds to escalating regional tensions, with Lebanon facing repeated Israeli strikes and civilian casualties mounting in multiple areas.