At least 31 people were killed and 40 others injured in Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon, according to the country’s National News Agency and the Health Ministry’s emergency operations center. The attacks targeted multiple towns and villages, leaving women and children among the dead and wounded. Rescue teams transported victims to local hospitals following the strikes.

The highest casualties were reported in Burj al-Shamali, where 14 people, including two children and three women, were killed and 16 others injured. Additional fatalities occurred in Kouthariyat al-Ruj, Habboush, Marakah, and Sela, with several children and women among the victims. The strikes have intensified in recent days, heightening tensions across the region.

Local residents are reportedly gripped by fear as the frequency of Israeli attacks increases, and authorities warn that the death toll could rise further if the assaults continue.