Beirut: Five people were killed and three others injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanese media reported. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) detailed the sequence of attacks that have intensified tensions in the region.

According to Anadolu Agency, a strike hit a vehicle in the Qasimiyeh area, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuring three others. In another incident, two more people were killed in a separate strike in the town of Deir Kifa. Additionally, a young man lost his life in an Israeli airstrike targeting the town of Aba, as reported by NNA.

The agency also reported that Israeli warplanes conducted a heavy strike on the town of Qlayleh, located south of Tyre, while artillery shelling targeted the town of Mansouri. These attacks are part of a broader offensive by Israel following a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2.

Lebanese authorities have reported that approximately 1,250 individuals have been killed and 3,6805 others wounded since the start of the Israeli assault. The ongoing conflict continues to cause significant casualties and damage in the region.