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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 in worst toll since June truce
Rescue services search for survivors and bodies after airstrikes hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani
TL;DR
- Eleven people killed, including three children, and 19 injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon.
- The strikes hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, flattening buildings and causing rubble.
- An Israeli drone also targeted a motorcycle in Nabatieh.
- This marks the worst toll since a June ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
- Residents fled north in search of safety.
- The Israeli military stated the strikes were in response to Hezbollah fighters attacking soldiers.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the attacks as dangerous.
- Hezbollah condemned the attacks and vowed a response.
- The current round of fighting began after Hezbollah rockets struck Israel.
- Violence had decreased significantly since a US-Iran memorandum and a Lebanon-Israel framework deal in June.