Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon’s Baalbek kill 6, injure 11 others: ministry – national

Israeli airstrikes on the village of Khreibeh in the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon on Saturday killed six people, including three children, and wounded 11 others, the Lebanese health ministry said.

Among the injured were five children, two of whom were in a critical condition, the ministry said.

Attacks earlier on Saturday killed two doctors in southern Lebanon, including one in Borj Rahal and another in Kfartebnit, and wounded four other rescue workers, two of whom are still missing, the ministry said.

Israeli airstrikes also targeted areas in the southern suburbs of Beirut controlled by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah for a fifth straight day, with at least 15 strikes on Saturday, according to two security sources.

The Israeli military said the attacks targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, including a weapons depot and a command center.

A soldier was killed during fighting in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said Saturday.

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There was no word yet from the Lebanese authorities on casualties in the attacks in the southern suburbs of the capital.

Israel launched its ground and air offensive against Hezbollah in late September after nearly a year of cross-border hostilities parallel to the conflict in Gaza. It says it aims to ensure the return of tens of thousands of Israelis forced to evacuate from northern Israel under Hezbollah fire.

Israel’s campaign has dealt Hezbollah a heavy blow. It has also forced more than a million Lebanese to flee their homes, creating a humanitarian crisis.

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Lebanon’s health ministry says Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,452 people through Friday since October 7, 2023, most since late September. It does not distinguish between civilian victims and combatants.

Israel says Hezbollah attacks have killed about 100 civilians and soldiers in northern Israel, the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and southern Lebanon over the past year.