Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rises again – health ministryWilliam ChristouAt least 356 people have been reported killed and 1,246 injured today in Lebanon since Israel began launching air strikes within the country this morning.Parts of southern and eastern Lebanon were hit first and within the last two hours there were additional strikes on the southern suburb of Beirut.The heightened death toll was reported by Lebanon’s health ministry.It added that among those killed on Monday were 42 women and 24 children.Israeli warplanes began pounding southern Lebanon in the early morning and then expanded its strikes to the Beqaa valley by the afternoon. Within the last two hours there was also an airstrike on the southern suburb of Beirut – the second time the capital city was struck by Israel this week.ShareUpdated at 14.39 EDTKey eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureHezbollah has issued information stating that its southern front…
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