Lebanon's Health Ministry

Israeli warplanes carried out more than 17 airstrikes Wednesday on the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs in one of the most intense bombardments since the Israel-Hezbollah war broke out on Sept. 23.

European Union foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting Monday night to address rising tensions in the Middle East following Israel's airstrikes on Lebanon over the weekend and the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

The Lebanese Health Ministry has reported that Israeli military strikes have resulted in at least 558 deaths in Lebanon, with 50 of those being children. Additionally, over 1,800 individuals have sustained injuries from the attacks, as stated in an Al Jazeera report.

Israeli air raids across eastern and southern Lebanon have resulted in at least 100 deaths and over 400 injuries, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. The casualties include children, women, and paramedics, raising concerns about a potential full-scale war in the region as Hezbollah announces a "battle of reckoning" against Israel.

Dozens of people, including members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, were injured after their pagers exploded, according to security officials. A Hezbollah representative told the Associated Press that the incident is believed to have been caused by Israel. However, the Israeli military declined to comment on the situation.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli expressed suspicion over the timing of a blast that razed parts of Beirut to the ground last week.

A Turkish military plane carrying medical aid arrived in Lebanon's capital Beirut on Aug. 11 following the deadly blast last week that killed at least 171 people and injured thousands.

Hakan Çakıl, Turkey's ambassador to Lebanon, the Turkish embassy staff and Lebanese officials met the plane at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut.