Lebanon’s health minister said the death toll from Israeli airstrikes on the south of the country had risen to 274 people, including 21 children, on Monday, with another 1,024 injured.
These are the deadliest Israeli attacks on Lebanon since the last major war between Israel and the Iran-allied Hezbollah militia in 2006.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he is trying to change the “security balance” in the north of his country.
“I would like to clarify Israeli policy for anyone who does not yet understand it,” he said during a security review at the air force’s operations center.
“We are not waiting for the threat, we are prepared for it – everywhere, in every sector, constantly. We are eliminating senior figures, terrorists and missiles – and our arm is still extended.”
The Israeli military says it has struck more than 300 targets linked to the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.
