Israeli strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon amid border tensions

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday resulted in at least 11 deaths and 19 injuries, according to Al Jazeera. The early-morning attacks targeted the Ansar and Deir ez-Zahrani areas within the Nabatieh district.

In Ansar, seven people, including three children, were killed and two others were injured. Another strike in Deir ez-Zahrani claimed the lives of four people and left 17 others wounded. Following the strikes, Israel acknowledged civilian casualties and accused Hezbollah of "deliberately putting civilians in that military compound." The Times of Israel reported that the women and children killed were identified as family members of a senior Hezbollah commander targeted in the strike.

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deliberately putting civilians in that military compound.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire by attacking Israeli soldiers. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee echoed this sentiment, stating that Hezbollah "severely wounds" Israeli soldiers. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun strongly criticized the strikes, interpreting them as a "clear message" from Israel ahead of upcoming U.S.-sponsored negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.

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severely wounds

Lebanon's Health Ministry and state media reported seven deaths and two injuries from an Israeli airstrike on a home in Ansar. Another strike in Deir ez-Zahrani resulted in four deaths and several injuries. These attacks intensify the ongoing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, particularly in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that their operations are aimed at targeting Hezbollah's military infrastructure and preventing attacks on Israeli forces.

The report also mentioned a separate Israeli strike on Friday in southern Gaza, which killed Hudhaifa Khaled Suleiman Qawari, identified by the IDF as a Hamas company commander in the Khan Younis Brigade. The IDF alleged Qawari was involved in training fighters, transferring weapons, and rebuilding Hamas's military capabilities, and that he had orchestrated recent attacks against Israeli troops and civilians. The military stated that precautions were taken to minimize civilian risk during the strike.

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clear message