Two killed in Israeli attack on southern Beirut

BEIRUT/ISTANBUL

Two people were killed early Friday in an attack carried out by the Israeli army in Lebanon's capital, an Anadolu correspondent reported.

According to information obtained from medical teams, the attack, which Israel carried out without prior warning, targeted a parked vehicle in the Jnah area of southern Beirut.

In a statement on March 2, the Israeli army said that sirens were activated in northern Israel after it detected a missile fired from Lebanon.

Following this, it announced that it had conducted airstrikes across Lebanon, including Beirut, and decided to expand its ground operations in the country, carrying out intense attacks by air and sea.

The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that the death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 has risen to 687 with 1,774 people injured.

The Lebanese government said that 822,600 people have sought refuge in shelters since the escalation began.

*Writing by Kanyshai Butun

BEIRUT/ISTANBUL

Two people were killed early Friday in an attack carried out by the Israeli army in Lebanon's capital, an Anadolu correspondent reported.

According to information obtained from medical teams, the attack, which Israel carried out without prior warning, targeted a parked vehicle in the Jnah area of southern Beirut.

In a statement on March 2, the Israeli army said that sirens were activated in northern Israel after it detected a missile fired from Lebanon.

The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that the death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 has risen to 687 with 1,774 people injured.

The Lebanese government said that 822,600 people have sought refuge in shelters since the escalation began.

*Writing by Kanyshai Butun