Seventeen people are dead tonight after Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon. The UK government has issued an urgent call for an immediate ceasefire. The victims include women and children, according to local officials.
The strikes targeted areas near the border, escalating a conflict that has already displaced thousands. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the loss of civilian life is unacceptable and urged both sides to step back from the brink. For families in the region, this is another night of terror.
The cost is counted in bodies, not just headlines. The international community watches, but the bombs keep falling.
