At least eight people were killed in Israeli drone strikes targeting vehicles on the coastal highway near Jiyeh, approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Beirut, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Health. The attacks occurred amidst ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Israeli air strikes killed at least eight people on a highway south of Beirut, according to Lebanon's health ministry. The attacks occurred amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
The strikes targeted three separate locations along the Barja-Jiyeh-Saadiyat corridor, killing eight people including two children. Additionally, four more individuals were killed in strikes on vehicles further south in Sidon, Maaliyeh, Chaaitiyeh, and Naqoura. The Israeli military has not yet commented on these specific attacks but stated it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.
Hezbollah fighters launched drones that exploded near an area where Israeli troops were operating in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel intensified its air and artillery strikes in recent days, particularly in southern Lebanon, aiming at Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure. Hezbollah has carried out drone, rocket, and mortar attacks on Israeli troops occupying parts of southern Lebanon and communities in northern Israel.
On Thursday, Israeli and Lebanese officials are expected to hold a third round of direct talks in Washington to find a way to stop the fighting. However, Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem dismissed these efforts, stating that his group would 'not abandon the battlefield.' The conflict began on March 2 following a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran.
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