In brief
Israel carried out two air raids on the village of Kfar Rumman, killing 11 people, including two children. The first strike destroyed a three‑storey house, while a second hit a vehicle, taking two paramedics. Earlier this week, seven more Lebanese were killed in similar strikes linked to Israeli retaliation against Hezbollah drone attacks. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned the attacks could jeopardise the June cease‑fire brokered by the United States, labeling the situation a dangerous escalation. The Israeli military has now opened an inquiry into the reports.
On the early hours of Sunday, two Israeli air strikes hit the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Rumman, killing at least 11 people according to Lebanese state media. The most devastating blast came at midnight, destroying a three‑storey residential building and claiming nine lives, including two children.
A second strike on a parked vehicle turned fatal for two paramedics. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have started an investigation into the incident and are reviewing the reports from local news agencies.
This incident follows a pattern of retaliation: earlier in the week, seven Lebanese were killed during Israeli strikes that the IDF said were in response to drone attacks by Hezbollah fighters on Israeli positions in the occupied West Bank.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun described the attacks as a "dangerous escalation" that could undermine the U.S.‑brokered cease‑fire signed in June that was meant to calm tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.
The conflict continues to pose a grave risk to civilians in the region. Global leaders and humanitarian groups are urging both sides to exercise restraint and respect international regulations to protect innocent lives.
