The Lebanese Health Ministry has said that Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 51 people and wounded 174.
The ministry said that since last October, Israel has killed 2,306 people and wounded 10,698 in Lebanon. The breakdown isn’t clear, but the Israeli bombing campaign has killed many civilians, especially since it dramatically escalated attacks on September 23.
Late Saturday, Israel targeted an Ottoman-era market in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh that was established in 1910. The attack obliterated the area, with Lebanese Civil Defense officials saying they battled fires in 12 residential buildings and 40 shops in the market.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said a total of 10 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh on Saturday. Elsewhere in southern Lebanon, 14 people were killed. In Mount Lebanon, an area to the north and east of Beirut, at least 22 people were killed.
The Biden administration has expressed strong public support for Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, which includes a ground campaign. The administration is calling for Lebanon to hold a presidential election and wants to see Hezbollah’s political wing lose its seats in parliament.
