Israeli airstrikes kill nine in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least nine people, including a child and a paramedic, despite a ceasefire, as residents flee the area.
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The Lebanese health ministry says Israeli airstrikes have killed at least nine people in the south of the country, including a child and a paramedic. Local media report one attack hit a three-storey residential building where a child was among the victims, and another strike killed a paramedic. The Israeli military has not commented.
The strikes mark a significant intensification, with about 20 people killed in the last three days, according to the BBC's Middle East correspondent. Attacks have hit towns and villages near the so-called Yellow Line, the part of Lebanon under Israeli occupation. Large numbers of residents have been fleeing those areas.
The Israeli military says it is targeting Hezbollah, but civilians, including children and paramedics, have repeatedly been killed. This is happening despite a ceasefire that came into force in June. The Israeli foreign ministry accused Hezbollah of repeated violations of the deal, while a Lebanese intelligence official said the Lebanese military had recorded more than 5,000 Israeli violations, including airstrikes, drone attacks and incursions.
Lebanese President Josephine said the recent escalation went beyond alleged military targets and was intended to disrupt people's lives. He urged the international community to put pressure on Israel to stop the attacks.
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Key Claims
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| Claim | BBC News |
|---|---|
| About 20 people were killed in southern Lebanon over the last three days. | |
| Attacks in southern Lebanon killed a child in a residential building and a paramedic. | |
| Lebanese military recorded more than 5,000 Israeli ceasefire violations. |
Channel Perspectives
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The channel focused on the human cost of the strikes, the contradiction with the ceasefire, and the broader pattern of civilian deaths. It also highlighted the Lebanese government's response and the scale of Israeli violations recorded by Lebanese officials. The report did not include any Israeli military comment, as none was given.
- “We've seen a significant intensification of these Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon with about 20 people killed in the last three days.”
- “But as we've seen repeatedly, not only here in Lebanon, but also in Gaza, a significant number of civilians, including children and paramedics, are killed in those Israeli attacks.”
- “And reacting to these latest attacks, the Lebanese president, Josephine, said that the recent escalation went beyond alleged military targets and that it was intended to disrupt people's lives.”
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