At least 100 people were killed and more than 300 injured, including children, women and medical staff, after Israeli airstrikes on September 23 targeted southern Lebanon.
This is the highest daily casualty toll in nearly a year of cross-border clashes.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the number of casualties may continue to rise.
On the same day, Lebanese Education Minister Abbas Halabi announced the closure of public and private schools on September 23-24 in the East and South, as well as in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut due to "the security and military situation that endangers the movement of students".
In response to the attacks, Hezbollah said it targeted three sites in northern Israel, including military production facilities, in retaliation for the Israeli strikes.
Earlier the same day, the Israeli military (IDF) announced the launch of a new offensive against Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon, and advised residents of Lebanese villages located in and near buildings and areas used by Hezbollah for military purposes to immediately evacuate for their own safety.
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