At least three killed as Israel bombards southern and eastern Lebanon
Al Jazeera
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits northern Israel near Lebanon border, vows to push Hezbollah back from frontier.
At least three people have been killed in an Israeli air attack in southern Lebanon, and other strikes were reported in the country’s east as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the border region.
“The Israeli enemy’s raid on Haret Saida resulted in an initial death toll of three people killed and nine others injured,” Lebanon’s health ministry said on Sunday, referring to a densely populated area near the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon.
Footage, verified by Al Jazeera, showed the aftermath of the attack on a multi-story building in Haret Saida, showing a fire on the top floor and extensive destruction across all floors.
News agencies also reported an additional Israeli strike on the town of Ghaziyeh, south of Sidon. According to the AFP news agency, the strike hit a residential building, and a child was rescued from the rubble.
“Sidon has been struck multiple times – twice in the last few days, an indication of an escalation further north than the main theatre of operations for the Israelis further south,” said Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford, reporting from Beirut.
