The death toll from Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Lebanon has reached 2,969, with another 9,112 people injured, Lebanese health authorities reported. The strikes, which resumed on March 2, have devastated communities in southern Lebanon and forced mass displacement from Tyre and Sidon. Médecins Sans Frontières called the May 12 killing of three paramedics in Nabatieh “completely unacceptable,” stressing that medical workers must be protected. Fighter jets and drones have been seen flying over Tyre throughout the day, while ground shelling has damaged buildings in Mansouriyeh, Kalayla, and Al-Hanniyeh. The violence stems from Hezbollah’s retaliation to reported Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran, creating a dangerous escalation that threatens to engulf the entire region. With hospitals overwhelmed and basic services collapsing, aid groups warn of a worsening humanitarian disaster.
