Israeli Airstrikes Kill 11 in Lebanon, Escalating Tensions

0:00On April 5th, Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon hard on Easter Sunday, killing 11 people total across two spots. In K-4 hot of village down south, seven died including a four-year-old child right after an Israeli evacuation order. Over in Beirut's Aynon neighborhood, four more lost their lives with 39 injured. The attacks didn't stop there. H-strikes pounded Beirut's southern suburbs, and 11 E-soldier guy killed earlier that day in another southern. Hit. Israel also warned folks to clear out near the Maasna border crossing with Syria, claiming has bellows using it for military moves. Lebanese Christians, about a third of the population, were celebrating Easter amid the chaos, one of the bloodiest days since fighting kicked off last. Month. Over a million people displaced, but tens of thousands in the south refused to budge, including 9,000 Christians in border towns who say, they're staying put no matter what. Casualties keep climbing. Lebanon's health ministry reports 1461 dead from Israeli strikes so far, with 39 more.

1:04In the last day. Hezbollah's lost over 400 fighters, Israel 10 troops in the south. Israel's pushing for a 30 kilometer security zone deep into Lebanon with evacuation orders covering 15% of the land. Tensions simmer as Hezbollah's rocket fire, since early March strikes Lebanon into this wider mess. World news, powered by AI. This is Global News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.