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Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 8, injures 9

Published: 13 Mar 2026 - 05:20 pm | Last Updated: 13 Mar 2026 - 05:23 pm
Peninsula

QNA

Beirut: Eight people were killed and nine others injured on Friday in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.

Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said the strike targeted the Al-Fawwar area in Sidon, resulting in an initial toll of eight deaths and nine injuries.

The ministry added that the death toll from the Israeli aggression against Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 687, with 1,774 others injured.