Israeli Strike on Aramoun Kills Six, Injures 15

Lebanon’s health ministry reported that an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed at least six people in the densely populated town of Aramoun, located just south of Beirut and outside Hezbollah’s typical areas of control. The strike also injured 15 people, according to initial reports, with body parts recovered from the scene still awaiting identification.

The attack hit an apartment building, and the state-run National News Agency indicated that several children were unaccounted for, with uncertainty over whether they were trapped under debris or had been taken to a hospital. The strike occurred without prior warning, and the target remains unspecified. Israel’s military has not issued any statements regarding the attack.

Earlier that day, Israel launched strikes on several locations in Beirut’s southern suburbs after advising residents to evacuate, claiming the targets were “Hezbollah facilities and interests.” No immediate reports of casualties were available from these strikes.

Since October 8, 2023, Israeli forces and Hezbollah have been engaged in hostilities following Hezbollah’s rocket fire across the border in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza. The conflict escalated in mid-September, with Israel conducting extensive airstrikes and a ground offensive aimed at driving Hezbollah forces back from the border. Hezbollah claims that Israeli ground forces have so far been unable to secure any villages in Lebanon.