BEIRUT, March 31 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and several others wounded in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Tuesday night, according to official and preliminary reports, as cross-border fighting intensified.
Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center said that an Israeli airstrike on the town of Srifa in the Tyre district killed three people and wounded 19 others. In the village of Jibchit, a man and his pregnant wife were killed, while two more died in a strike on the town of Kafra.
At least six people were reportedly killed in a strike on a house in the town of An-Najjariyah, according to preliminary reports from Lebanon's National News Agency. One person was killed in a drone strike on a car in the town of Tebnine in the Bint Jbeil district.
In response, Hezbollah said that it launched the Khaybar 2 operation, targeting Israeli forces, military sites, and infrastructure with guided missiles, rocket barrages, and drones.
Cross-border fighting has intensified since March 2, when Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israel for the first time since a ceasefire took effect on Nov. 27, 2024, triggering Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon. ■
