Israeli strikes in S. Lebanon kill at least 15: health ministry

Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks across southern Lebanon late Friday and into Saturday killed at least 15 people and wounded several others, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.



It said the casualties involved paramedics and a Syrian national.



Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army said on social media platform X that two soldiers were seriously wounded when an Israeli drone struck their vehicle on a main road in the village of Ebba in the Nabatieh district. The soldiers were taken to hospital for treatment.



Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center said Saturday that the death toll in the country from the conflict since March 2 has risen to 3,371, with 10,129 injured.



Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Saturday the country is facing a critical phase amid a sharp escalation in Israeli strikes, calling for stronger political and diplomatic efforts to reach a new ceasefire.