Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon, Killing 11 & Injuring 19 Amid Hezbollah Tensions
Beirut [Lebanon], August 16: At least 11 people were killed and 19 others injured in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday (local time), after the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that three of its soldiers were injured in earlier attacks by Hezbollah, Al Jazeera reported. The early-morning Israeli strikes targeted Ansar and Deir ez-Zahrani in the Nabatieh district. In Ansar, seven…
Beirut, Lebanon - At least 11 people were killed and 19 injured in Israeli strikes targeting southern Lebanon on Saturday (local time), according to Al Jazeera. The attacks, which targeted Ansar and Deir ez-Zahrani in the Nabatieh district, resulted in seven deaths in Ansar, including three children, and four deaths in Deir ez-Zahrani.
The Israeli Defense Forces acknowledged civilian casualties, accusing Hezbollah of deliberately placing civilians in the targeted area. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun criticized the strikes, stating they send a message ahead of upcoming US-sponsored negotiations. The strikes follow heightened tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, with Israel stating its operations aim to target Hezbollah's military infrastructure and prevent attacks on its forces.
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