Lebanon's civil defense authorities said Saturday that Israeli airstrikes on the southern districts of Nabatieh and Jezzine killed at least 16 people, after attacks the previous day had left at least 47 dead and 97 others injured nationwide.
Rescue teams continued searching the rubble for survivors, the authorities added.
The Lebanese army said the same day on social media platform X that Israel's "barbaric attacks" were still underway, with the latest escalation spreading across much of the south and reaching Bekaa Valley in east Lebanon, causing further casualties and property damage.
One Lebanese soldier was killed in the strikes, according to the Lebanese army.
The army added that Israel's continued assault was clearly aimed at preventing any solution from restoring stability in the war-torn country.
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 16 in south Lebanon
A 28-member press delegation from 19 countries, joined by Chinese state media, has embarked on a week-long tour in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, gaining first-hand insight into a region that also serves as a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt.
The journey began Friday in Turpan. The first stop was a massive "photovoltaic plus solar-thermal" hybrid project featuring over 20,000 heliostat mirrors, a breathtaking sight that drew admiration from the visitors.
"Obviously, solar energy is used all over the world, but in the way I've seen it here and it was explained to me here, I haven't seen it before, especially since apparently like two different techniques are being combined to produce green energy for China. It's cool," said Stefan Zanev, freelancer for Bavarian Broadcasting.
The delegation also stopped at a Uygur hospital's sand-therapy center, where reporters sampled herbal teas and experienced heated sand treatments.
In the coming days, the group will travel to Hotan and Urumqi to observe the daily lives and work of local communities.
Int'l press delegation visits Xinjiang
