Lebanon: 53 killed and dozens injured in latest Israeli attacks

At least 53 people have been killed and 100 others injured in fresh Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported on Sunday.

The ministry said the strikes targeted areas in the south and east of the country. It did not specify whether the casualties were civilians or Hezbollah fighters.

Following almost a year of cross-border skirmishes, Israel launched a massive aerial campaign on targets across Lebanon earlier this week, with the stated aim of pushing back the Lebanese Hezbollah militia to enable the return of tens of thousands of residents evacuated from northern Israel amid the fighting.

As the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia continues, hundreds have been killed and tens of thousands of people displaced in Lebanon. The escalation has heightened fears that the region is on the brink of all-out war.