Beirut: Nine people, including two children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Wednesday, marking a significant breach of the ceasefire agreement. The Health Ministry and local media confirmed the fatalities.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Health Ministry reported that three Israeli airstrikes targeted coastal areas of Barja, Jiyeh, and Saadiyat along the highway that connects Beirut to Sidon and southern Lebanon. These strikes resulted in the deaths of eight individuals, including two children. Additionally, a drone strike near Rafic Hariri Sports City, north of Sidon, killed one person and injured another, as reported by the state news agency NNA.

Since March 2, Israeli attacks in Lebanon have claimed the lives of more than 2,840 people, injured over 8,690, and displaced more than 1.6 million, which accounts for about one-fifth of the population, according to Lebanese officials. Despite a ceasefire that was announced on April 17 and extended until May 17, the Israeli army continues to conduct daily strikes in Lebanon, engaging in exchanges of fire with the Lebanese group Hezbollah.