Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 9 people, including in a Sunni town
Israeli airstrikes on two Lebanese towns killed at least nine people, including residents of a predominantly Sunni town, Lebanon’s health ministry reported.
In the town of Barja, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Beirut, four people were killed, and 14 others were injured in an Israeli airstrike, according to Lebanese health authorities. The strike on Barja is notable as Israel has primarily targeted areas with large Shia populations, where Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia militant group, holds stronger influence.
In northern Lebanon, five people were killed and 14 injured in an airstrike on the town of Maaysra on Saturday. This marks the second time Maaysra has been targeted in recent weeks.
The town of Deir Billa in northern Lebanon was also hit for the first time, though the health ministry has not yet provided casualty details for this strike.
Since September 16, when Israel intensified its campaign against Hezbollah, over 1,500 people have been killed and approximately 8,000 injured in Lebanon, according to a CNN tally based on Lebanese health ministry reports.
IDF says more than 300 projectiles fired by Hezbollah crossed into Israel over Yom Kippur weekend
The Israeli military reported that 320 projectiles fired by Hezbollah crossed into Israel over the Yom Kippur weekend, which began around 6 p.m. local time on Friday.
On Saturday, Hezbollah announced it continued to launch rockets into Israel, aiming at what it described as a “gathering of Israeli enemy forces” in villages just south of the border.
Israeli authorities stated that three men sustained mild shrapnel injuries due to the rocket fire from Lebanon. The men, aged 48, 30, and 27, were injured in the town of Jadeida-Machar.
Correction: This post has been updated to clarify that the IDF reported over 300 projectiles crossed into Israeli territory, not that all were intercepted.
