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Residents live in constant anxiety as Israel escalates strikes on Nabatieh region

From Naharnet · () English

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  • Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people and wounded others in a southern Lebanese village, including women, children and medics, Lebanon's Health Ministry said.
  • The strikes came during renewed Israel-Hezbollah escalation despite a truce reached more than two months ago.
  • Israel's military said days earlier that it had operational control of Ali Taher hill, which overlooks villages and roads leading to Nabatieh.

Israeli airstrikes early Monday killed at least 11 people in a southern Lebanese village, leaving residents in the Nabatieh region living under constant anxiety, Lebanon's Health Ministry said.

The strikes wounded others, including women, children and medics, according to the ministry. They came amid a new round of escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, despite a truce reached more than two months ago.

The attacks also followed Israel's announcement that its military had taken "operational control" of the strategic Ali Taher hill. The hill overlooks several villages and the main roads leading to Nabatieh.

operational control

· Israeli militaryThe military's description of its position on the strategic Ali Taher hill.
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