Israeli strikes kill 14, hurt dozens in 3 southern towns after ceasefire announced

An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Ghazieh has killed at least seven people and wounded 33, the health ministry said Thursday, hours before a 10-day ceasefire between the two countries is scheduled to take effect.

Lebanese state media reported a "massacre against civilians" in the town, noting that rubble removal operations are ongoing, while the health ministry said its toll is "preliminary and not final".

The Ministry later announced that at least seven people were killed and 24 wounded in Israeli strikes on the southern towns of al-Zrariyeh and al-Saksakiyeh, also near Sidon.