Israeli airstrike in Baalbek, Lebanon kills 6, injures 11 others: ministry – National
An Israeli airstrike in the village of Khreibeh in Baalbek District in eastern Lebanon killed six people on Saturday, including three children, and wounded 11 others, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said.
Among the injured are five children, two of whom are in critical condition, said the Ministry.
Earlier strikes on Saturday killed two doctors in southern Lebanon, including one in Borj Rahal and another in Kfartebnit, and injured four other rescuers, with two still missing, the ministry said.
Israeli warplanes also targeted areas south of Beirut controlled by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group for the fifth day in a row, with at least 15 strikes on Saturday, according to two security sources.
The Israeli military said the attack targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, including a weapons depot and command center.
A soldier was killed during fighting in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army said on Saturday.
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It was not yet clear from Lebanese officials about the casualties from the strikes in areas south of the capital.
Israel began fighting Hezbollah in late September after a year of cross-border fighting in connection with the Gaza conflict. It says it aims to protect the tens of thousands of Israelis who have been forced to leave northern Israel under Hezbollah fire.
The Israeli campaign has mistreated Hezbollah. It also forced more than a million Lebanese to leave their homes, creating humanitarian crises.
Lebanon’s Ministry of Health says Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,452 people as of Friday October 7, 2023, most of them since late September. It does not distinguish between civilian victims and combatants.
Israel says Hezbollah attacks have killed about 100 people and soldiers in northern Israel, the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and southern Lebanon last year.
