Turkish medical aid aircraft arrives in Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli onslaught

ANKARA

A Turkish aircraft arrived Wednesday in Lebanon carrying medical aid and supplies to support the Lebanese health sector amid ongoing Israeli attacks that killed hundreds in the country.

"The Turkish medical aid aircraft sends a message of solidarity with our (Lebanese) people in the face of Israel’s brutal assault," Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad told Anadolu.

The Israeli army has launched waves of deadly airstrikes in Lebanon since Monday morning, killing nearly 570 people and injuring over 1,800 others, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border warfare since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, which has killed over 41,400 people, mostly women and children, following a cross-border attack by Hamas last Oct. 7.

The international community has warned against the strikes on Lebanon, as they raise the specter of spreading the Gaza conflict regionally.