Lebanon's Civil Defense organization says approximately 30 people have been killed in southern Lebanon as a result of Israeli strikes, according to Abu Ali Express. The figure does not distinguish between combatants and civilians. The IDF has not commented on the claim.
Lebanon's Civil Defense organization reported Friday afternoon that approximately 30 people have been killed in southern Lebanon from Israeli strikes, according to the Israeli security outlet Abu Ali Express. The report provides no breakdown of combatant versus civilian casualties, and no specific locations or strike times were given. The figure updates an earlier toll that climbed through Friday morning.
The desk has tracked a rapidly escalating casualty count throughout Friday. At 08:07 Jerusalem, the first reports of a broad IDF wave of strikes on over 20 villages emerged, and by 08:07 Jerusalem, the Health Ministry had confirmed 18 killed and 33 wounded from overnight strikes. By 13:00 Jerusalem, Lebanese sources cited by N12 gave figures of 18 killed and 40 wounded. The current Civil Defense figure of ~30 killed now marks a significant jump in the reported toll, though the source of the update and its relation to the earlier ministry numbers are not yet clear. The IDF has not commented on any of these reported casualty figures.
As The Zioneer has reported, the IDF has been conducting a sustained air campaign in southern Lebanon since early March, targeting what it describes as Hezbollah positions. The Lebanese Health Ministry previously reported 15 killed on June 11 and 18 killed on June 13 in separate incidents.
The Civil Defense figure comes from a single source — an Israeli outlet relaying the Lebanese body's statement — and has not been independently verified. The IDF rarely comments on specific Lebanese-reported tolls, and no official Israeli response has been issued.
12 developments
- StrongLebanese Health Ministry: 15 killed, 70 wounded in IDF strikes on southern Lebanon yesterday
- StrongLebanese Health Ministry: 3 killed, 6 wounded in Israeli strike on Baalbek area
- DevelopingLebanese media: Multiple operatives killed in the same IDF strike in southern Lebanon
- Developing18 killed, IDF strikes 150 targets in South Lebanon as ceasefire violations mount
Source and signal
- Internal intake