Israel Launches Large-Scale Airstrike on Lebanon... 2,600 Dead and One Million Displaced in Two Months

Clashes Continue Despite Ceasefire
Controversy Erupts Over Israeli Destruction of Catholic Facility in the South

Despite a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, Israel launched a large-scale airstrike, destroying over 100 Hezbollah strongholds affiliated with Iran.

Smoke is rising from a village in southern Lebanon following an Israeli airstrike. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On May 2 (local time), the Israeli military announced that it had eliminated threats by targeting more than 70 Hezbollah military facilities and 50 pieces of infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Prior to the airstrikes, evacuation orders were issued for nine villages. However, Lebanese media reported casualties, including three deaths.

In response, Hezbollah immediately retaliated by targeting Israeli forces. The group claimed that their attack was a legitimate response to Israel's violation of the ceasefire.

The confrontation between the two sides began after Israel killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28. Although a ceasefire was agreed upon on April 17, both sides have continued to accuse each other of violating the agreement. As the exchanges persisted, Lebanese Army Commander Rodolphe Heikal met with U.S. General Joseph Clearfield, the chairman of the ceasefire monitoring committee, to assess the situation. According to AFP, over 2,600 people have died and more than one million refugees have been displaced in Lebanon over the past two months.

During the recent airstrike, a Catholic facility in southern Lebanon was damaged, sparking controversy. The Israeli military stated that there were no markings indicating the building was a religious facility. However, a French Catholic charity strongly condemned the destruction, stating that the 'Sisters of the Savior' convent, with which they have a cooperative relationship, was destroyed.

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