Mourners carry the bodies of victims, who were killed following an 'Israeli' strike at city of Tyre on May 23, 2026.
Lebanon says 'Israeli' strike on Monday killed at least 11 people
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Lebanon's health ministry said Tuesday that an 'Israeli' strike a day earlier killed at least 11 people, two of them children, as the 'Israeli' military claimed it had launched strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure.
In a statement, the ministry said that "yesterday's Israeli enemy airstrike on the town of Mashghara in West Bekaa resulted in a preliminary toll of 11 martyrs, including two girls and a woman, and 15 wounded, including a child", adding that rescuers were still clearing the rubble in the eastern town.
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The 'Israeli' army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to "crush" Hezbollah.
The airstrikes come as the United States and Iran seek to finalise the terms of an agreement to end the Middle East conflict, which could include the Lebanon front, where 'Israel' and Hezbollah have waged war since March 2.
