During a recent interview, local official Suad Hammoud shared the tragic news of an Israeli airstrike that claimed at least 19 lives in the village of Teffahta, located in southern Lebanon. Among the deceased were six women and five children, including Ahmed Ezzedine, a former school principal, and three generations of his family who resided in a three-story building that was struck.
Hammoud also noted that the village’s imam, Sheikh Abdo Abo Rayya, was killed while walking near the house at the time of the attack, along with two people passing by.
While the Israeli military has yet to comment on this specific incident, it has stated previously that it takes steps to minimize civilian casualties in its operations. Over the last four weeks, the military has conducted thousands of airstrikes across Lebanon, claiming to target operatives, infrastructure, and weapons associated with the armed group Hezbollah.
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