Israeli strikes kill at least 18 people across southern Lebanon

Lebanon's Health Ministry reports that over 2,000 people have been killed and 6,436 others wounded in Israeli attacks since March 2. Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least 18 people, including eight in a village near Sidon and 10 in the Nabatieh district. The violence comes as Hezbollah rejects direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, with hundreds protesting in Beirut in support of the group.