Israeli strikes on two towns south of Beirut have killed six people and wounded eight, Lebanon’s health ministry has announced.
In a statement, the ministry said that “the Israeli enemy’s attacks on the areas of Aramoun and Saadiyat” killed six people and wounded eight others “in a preliminary toll”.
View image in fullscreenIsraeli airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPAThe regional war sparked by the US and Israel’s attack on Iran spread into Lebanon on Monday after Hezbollah – who have long been aligned with Tehran – launched drones and rockets at Israel.
Israeli strikes have killed more than 50 people in Lebanon, according to the government, while the United Nations said that more than 30,000 people have been displaced.
