Israeli airstrike kills 12 people, including 3 children, in eastern Lebanon

By Anadolu staff

BEIRUT (AA) – At least 12 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in eastern Lebanon on Sunday, the Health Ministry said.

A ministry statement said that three children were among the victims of the attack that targeted the town of Aalamat in Jbeil district.

A massive Israeli air campaign in Lebanon has been ongoing since late September against what it claims are Hezbollah targets, an escalation in year-long cross-border warfare since the start of the Gaza war.

More than 3,100 people have been killed and over 13,800 injured in Israeli attacks since October 2023, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Israel launched a ground assault into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1.

*Writing by Ikram Kouachi