The Lebanese death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to 3,324 since March 2, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said on Thursday, as Israeli strikes intensified across southern Lebanon.
Another 10,027 people have been wounded since March 2, according to the ministry.
An Israeli airstrike on the Choueifat area in Beirut's southern suburbs killed three people -- a woman, her infant daughter, and a Syrian child -- and wounded 15 others on Thursday, the ministry said.
In a statement, the ministry's emergency operations center said the wounded included three children and five women.
Earlier in the day, an Israeli strike targeted a residential building in Choueifat, an area close to Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.
The attack is the first of its kind on Beirut's southern suburbs in weeks, as Israel recently ramped up its military operations in the country.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect in April. Despite the truce, Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes in Lebanon, while Hezbollah has launched attacks on Israeli military positions.
Lebanese death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 3,324 since March 2
Lebanese death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 3,324 since March 2
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that future trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine will focus on ensuring the long-term security of both Russia and Ukraine, rather than a short-term ceasefire.
In an interview with Russian television, Putin said Russia has consistently advocated for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis and remains open to seeking a solution through negotiations.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Putin has not named the Russian representative for the renewed trilateral talks. He also said that Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates may host the next round of discussions.
Peskov declined to provide further details about Putin's meeting with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, stressing that "megaphone diplomacy" and public discussion of proposals would only harm the negotiations. On Wednesday, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Putin conveyed Russia's readiness to Witkoff during their meeting to resume trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine in mid-November, focusing on establishing a security system for Russia and Ukraine after the conflict ends.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed proposals for various ceasefire formats with Witkoff in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday.
Future trilateral talks to focus on security of Russia, Ukraine: Putin
