Lebanon says 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes
Lebanon's prime minister denounced the attacks on villages in southern Lebanon for targeting civilians in their homes. Israel said it was firing on Hezbollah infrastructure.
Eleven people were killed and several more injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The deadliest attacks since the truce with Hezbollah nearly two months ago were met with defiance by Iran-backed Hezbollah. One strike near the village of Ansar killed seven people, including three children and two women, while a second strike in Deir al-Zahrani claimed four lives and injured 17.
The Israeli military claimed the attacks targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in retaliation for an attack by the militia on Israeli forces. Hezbollah responded by warning of an "appropriate response" and denouncing the peace negotiations with Israel as humiliating. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called on Israel to halt the escalation.
The conflict, which began in March, has resulted in over 4,300 deaths, with Israel claiming the area to establish a security zone.
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