Israel expands strikes in Lebanon

Despite a ceasefire announced by United States>>> on April 16, Israel>>> has expanded its military strikes across Lebanon>>>, particularly in the southern regions and Beirut. These actions have resulted in a significant number of civilian casualties, with UNICEF>>> reporting 77 children killed or injured in the last week alone, and 55 children killed and 212 injured since the ceasefire began. The World Health Organization>>> has also reported 27 attacks on healthcare facilities, causing 25 deaths and 42 injuries, and raising grave health concerns for the Lebanese population. Israel>>> has declared new areas of southern Lebanon>>> a combat zone, intensifying the conflict that has been ongoing between Israeli>>> troops and Iran-backed Hezbollah>>> since March 2.