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Middle EastPublished: 16 August 2026 at 06:04

Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill Nine, Health Ministry Reports

Overnight Israeli military strikes in Lebanon killed nine people, including several children, Lebanese health officials said. Israel's military said it had targeted Hezbollah infrastructure.

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Lebanon's health ministry reported that nine people were killed in an overnight strike carried out by the Israeli military, with several of the dead being children. Officials described it as one of the deadliest such attacks in months.

The Israeli military stated that the strike was aimed at infrastructure it links to Hezbollah. Israeli officials have not provided further detail on the specific targets or the reasoning behind the timing and location of the operation.

Information about the casualties, including the deaths of children, has so far come solely from Lebanese health authorities. The full circumstances and consequences of the strike are still being determined.

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