JAKARTA - The death toll from Israel's air raids on Lebanon on Wednesday continued to rise, including hundreds of children, according to local authorities on Thursday, while search efforts continued.
Israeli airstrikes killed 303 people and injured 1,150 others across Lebanon on Wednesday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, citing Anadolu (10/4).
In a statement, the ministry said at least 110 children, women and the elderly were among those killed in Wednesday's deadly attack.
The statement further said that efforts were still being made to find the bodies of the victims from under the rubble in several locations.
The ministry added that the death toll had increased the total number of deaths from Israeli attacks since March 2 to 1,888 people, while 6,092 others were injured.
As previously reported, Israel launched an attack on Lebanon hours after a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran was announced. Israel said Lebanon was not included in the deal.
The bombing came after Israel said it backed US President Donald Trump's decision to declare a ceasefire, but not in Lebanon.
The Israeli military (IDF) which resumed its attacks on Lebanon on March 2, attacked Lebanon on Wednesday under the pretext of targeting the Hezbollah group.
"The terrorist activity of Hezbollah forces the IDF to act decisively against it. The IDF does not intend to harm you. For your safety, you must immediately evacuate your home," said IDF spokesman Avichaya Adraee, quoted by The Telegraph.
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