Death Toll in Lebanon Exceeds One Thousand, Hezbollah Escalates Rocket Operations

The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health revealed new official statistics for the victims of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the country, confirming that the number of martyrs has exceeded one thousand since the outbreak of the current confrontations. Official data clarified that the total death toll reached 1001 martyrs, while the number of injured rose to 2584, who are receiving treatment in various hospitals.

The detailed figures issued by the ministry indicate direct targeting of civilians, with 118 children and 79 women recorded among the total list of martyrs. Medical sources also noted that the injured include hundreds of women and children, reflecting the extent of destruction and the deep humanitarian impact of the air raids and artillery shelling targeting residential areas.

On the ground, Hezbollah announced the execution of a series of qualitative military operations in response to Israeli attacks targeting southern villages and towns. In official statements, the party confirmed targeting the 'Tiffin' base, located east of Acre, with a concentrated rocket barrage, indicating that these operations come within the framework of defending Lebanese territories and supporting the resistance.

In the context of the rocket escalation, the party's attacks targeted the settlement of 'Even Menachem' with a rocket barrage, in addition to targeting the Kiryat Shmona settlement with three consecutive barrages. Air raid sirens sounded in wide areas of the Upper Galilee, amid reports of material damage at the targeted sites due to the intensity of the fire used.

The operations were not limited to rockets but also included the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, as the party targeted a gathering of occupation soldiers on the Al-Ajal plateau north of the Kfaryuval settlement. The statement clarified that the attack was carried out by a swarm of kamikaze drones that accurately hit their targets, resulting in direct casualties among the Israeli forces stationed there.

The operations also included targeting the 'Adathir' site on Mount Adir with a rocket barrage, and a newly established site in the 'Nimr Al-Jamal' area opposite the border town of Alma Al-Shaab. In the latter attack, the party used a mix of rockets and kamikaze drones, as part of a strategy aimed at deepening the targeting of military and logistical sites belonging to the occupation army.

On the other hand, media sources reported that a journalist was injured in his hand as a result of an Israeli raid targeting the Qasimiya reserve bridge in the Tyre district. The injured journalist was transferred to Jabal Amel Hospital to receive treatment and undergo surgery to remove shrapnel, in an incident that reiterates the targeting of media crews working in the field.

The occupation air force continued its violent raids, targeting a house in the border town of Majdal Zoun, completely destroying it, while the town of Qleileh was subjected to artillery shelling with five shells. Israeli shelling in the Marjayoun district focused on populated areas, causing a new wave of displacement for residents towards safer areas deeper in Lebanon.

In the Nabatieh district, warplanes launched intense raids targeting the Al-Sawwan neighborhood in the town of Kfeir, in addition to the towns of Kafr Tibnit and Zawtar Al-Sharqiyeh. The shelling also extended to the area between the towns of Kafr Fila and Ain Qana in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region, areas that have witnessed unprecedented aerial escalation for days as part of the occupation's attempts to impose a new reality on the ground.

Field sources concluded by referring to raids that targeted a house in the town of Sultaniyeh and another on the town of Kafra in the Bint Jbeil district, causing extensive property damage. The state of extreme tension continues along the Lebanese-Palestinian border, with the continued intensive overflight of Israeli warplanes and reconnaissance aircraft in Lebanese airspace.

The total number of martyrs to date has reached 1001, while the number of injured has reached 2584 as a result of the ongoing Israeli raids.