An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in southern Lebanon killed about 10 people, including two children, and wounded five, state news agency NNA reported Saturday. All the victims were Syrian citizens.
The NNA news agency added that the final death toll would be announced after DNA tests were conducted to determine the victims' identities. Meanwhile, the Israeli army said in a statement on Saturday morning that it had struck “a Hezbollah weapons depot at night” in the Nabatieh region, as well as the group's “military structures” near the border between the two countries.
The attack took place the day after end of negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Doha, Qatar, convened by USA, Egypt and Rhinitis. Washington presented a compromise plan for a ceasefire and an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. Washington is putting pressure on both sides and expects the deal to be finally approved next week.
Gaza ceasefire negotiations underwayHAITHAM IMAD/PAP/EPA
War in Gaza
Supported by Iran Hezbollah has been regularly shelling northern Israel since the beginning of the Gaza war in the fall of 2023 to aid Palestinian Hamas, which has been met with Israeli counterattacks. Israel has been attacking targets in the Gaza Strip almost daily. Lebanonmainly in the south of this country.
Due to clashes on both sides of the border, tens of thousands of civilians have been evacuated. Since the autumn, shelling of Lebanon has killed over 500 people, mostly Hezbollah fighters, and dozens of civilians and soldiers have lost their lives in attacks by this group on Israel.
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