Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah
In Saksakieh, southern Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike on March 27 killed 11-year-old Jawad Younes and his cousin while they were playing near their homes. The strike, which targeted Jawad's uncle's house, also wounded several other children.
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AI-generatedIn Saksakieh, southern Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike on March 27 killed 11-year-old Jawad Younes and his cousin while they were playing near their homes. The strike, which targeted Jawad's uncle's house, also wounded several other children. Jawad's uncle, an interior design engineer, was also killed in the attack. The renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has resulted in the deaths of 168 children among over 2,100 total casualties in the past six weeks. The family of the victims are supporters of Hezbollah, a Shiite militant group and political party.
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5 extractedJawad and his cousin are among 168 children killed by Israeli strikes in six weeks.
Jawad's mother, Malak Meslmani, identified him as a civilian.
Jawad's uncle was also killed in the strike.
Jawad Younes, 11, was killed in an Israeli strike in Saksakieh on March 27.
The family were loyal supporters of Hezbollah.