The health ministry said that out of at least 558 people already confirmed dead from the airstrikes, more than 94 are women, while no fewer than 50 are children, AP reports.
The Lebanon's Ministry of Health on Tuesday said that the death toll from the Israeli airstrikes on the country on Monday has risen to 558.
The health ministry said that out of at least 558 people already confirmed dead from the airstrikes, more than 94 are women, while no fewer than 50 are children, AP reports.
Health Minister, Firass Abiad, on Tuesday said that 1,835 people had also been wounded since early Monday and that they were taken to 54 hospitals around Lebanon.
Abiad added that four paramedics were among those killed and 16 paramedics and firefighters were among the wounded.
Lebanese authorities noted that the airstrikes are the deadliest barrage since the war between Israel and Lebanon militant group, Hezbollah started in 2006.
According to an AP report, thousands of Lebanese have fled the south, while the main highway out of the southern port city of Sidon was jammed with cars heading toward Beirut in the biggest exodus since 2006.
It was reported that a journalist working for the pan-Arab network Al-Mayadeen was killed in the airstrike while he was at his home in southern Lebanon.
The journalist identified as 22-year-old Hadi Al-Sayyed, is said to be the third journalist from the network killed in the ongoing war, as the network said he was wounded on Monday and died of his wounds on Tuesday.
According to the TV station, Al-Sayyed worked for Al-Mayadeen’s online section and was at his house in the town of Burj Rahhal near the southern city of Tyre when it was hit.
Meanwhile, the Israeli government announced a nationwide state of emergency until September 30 amid the escalating war.
It was gathered that the decision was reached by the country’s cabinet on Monday night because of anticipated expansion of Hezbollah rockets firing towards Israel.
Israel’s military said that it is conducting a wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, Targeting the militant Hezbollah group’s infrastructure.
It said that the strikes have been setting off secondary explosions, which the military claims show there were weapons being housed inside the buildings.
Military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a call for residents of “Lebanese villages” to evacuate but did not specify which villages.
The strikes came after Israel’s military reported that 100 rockets have been fired at Israeli territory from Lebanon since midnight.