Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Thirteen people, including women and a child, were killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The strikes occurred in Haboush, Zrarieh, and Ain Baal, with 32 others injured despite a recent ceasefire extension. Ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues in southern Lebanon, even as diplomatic efforts led by the U.S. aim to stabilize the region.
- ▪At least 13 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, including four women and a child.
- ▪Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has persisted despite a three-week ceasefire extension announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- ▪Since early March, 2,586 people have been killed in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
- ▪The Israel Defense Forces conducted around 50 strikes in southern Lebanon in the past day, targeting Hezbollah-operated facilities.
- ▪The U.S. has proposed a meeting between Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure guarantees on sovereignty and borders.
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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says 13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJamie WhiteheadReutersA man looks on following an air strike on Haboush in southern Lebanon on 1 May At least 13 people, including four women and a child, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry said. Two women and a child were among eight killed in Haboush in Nabatieh district, where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had issued an evacuation order. Four people, including two other women, were killed in Zrarieh in Sidon district, while another person was killed in Ain Baal in Tyre district. In total, 32 people were injured.
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