Tyre: Seven Lebanese citizens were martyred and others wounded on Thursday as a result of Israeli bombing of the town of Abbasiya in Tyre, southern Lebanon.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, Israeli airstrikes targeted several villages in southern Lebanon, amid appeals from families south of the Litani River for international evacuation. The area has been placed under complete siege following the destruction of the Qasmiyeh Bridge, escalating the dire situation for residents.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that Wednesday's Israeli airstrikes resulted in the killing of 182 civilians and the wounding of 890, bringing the total death toll from the Israeli offensive since March 2 to April 8 to 1,739, while 5,873 others were wounded. The recent attacks have intensified calls for international intervention to halt the violence and address the humanitarian crisis.
Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced that Thursday is a national day of mourning for the martyrs and wounded of the occupation's aggression, which affected hundreds of citizens. He also announced the closure of public administrations, institutions, and municipalities, the lowering of flags on them, and the modification of regular programs on radio and television stations to be appropriate to this aggression.
