Lebanese prime minister declares 'agricultural disaster' due to Israeli bombings

Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati has declared an agricultural disaster in southern Lebanon due to "massive destruction" caused by Israeli bombardment. 

He made the comments during a cabinet meeting on Thursday, following meetings with several foreign ambassadors in which he informed them of the situation south of the country and the support Lebanon needs.

Mikati said that 800 hectares of farmland were "completely damaged," 340,000 heads of livestock killed and 75 percent of farmers in the south had completely lost their source of income.

He added that around 313 people had been killed since the war began, 1,000 wounded and 100,000 internally displaced people.