Israeli warplanes carried out pre-dawn strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and multiple areas in southern Lebanon on Thursday, following a day of intense bombardment that left at least 182 people dead and 890 wounded in an initial toll.

The latest raid targeted the Shiyah district in the southern suburbs of the capital, while additional airstrikes hit a range of towns across the south, including Doueir, Harouf, Kafra, Jmayjmeh, Safad al-Battikh, Majdal Selm, and Deir Antar, as well as areas near the Qasmiyeh bridge. Israeli artillery also shelled Haris, an older neighborhood in Zrariyeh, Habboush, Jibchit, and the area stretching between Habboush and Deir al-Zahrani.

A separate strike on the al-Khazzan neighborhood in Abbasiyeh killed at least seven people and wounded several others, according to preliminary reports.

The escalation has prompted urgent appeals from families living south of the Litani River, who are calling for evacuation under international supervision. Residents say the area effectively faces a total siege after the destruction of the coastal Qasmiyeh bridge, a key crossing that rescue teams are still working to reopen.

In response to the mounting casualties, the Lebanese government declared Thursday, April 9, a national day of mourning. Public offices and institutions are closed, flags are lowered to half-mast, and media outlets are adjusting their programming to reflect the scale of the tragedy.

Earlier Thursday, the outlawed Hezbollah militia said it had targeted the Israeli settlement of Manara, marking its first attack on northern Israel since a two-week ceasefire agreement was reached between the United States and Iran, Hezbollah’s backer.

In a statement, Hezbollah said the rocket fire — which included launches that triggered overnight sirens — was carried out in response to what it described as Israeli violations of the ceasefire, following what it called Israel’s largest attack on Lebanon since the start of the war a day earlier.

Israeli Channel 12 reported that three rockets fired from Lebanon toward Avivim, Manara, and Margaliot were intercepted in recent hours, with no casualties or damage reported.

Meanwhile, the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, citing a security source, said more than 1,500 Hezbollah fighters have been killed since March 2. The same source estimated Hezbollah’s total fighting force at more than 15,000 members.