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Israeli Strikes in Beirut Spark Outcry Over Civilian Deaths

4/16/2026

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Search teams continue to look for victims in Beirut after a massive Israeli attack.
The Israeli military acknowledges that children died in strikes targeting Hezbollah but says it acted in compliance with international law.
Families of the deceased allege war crimes due to high civilian casualties.
11-year-old Jawad Younes was killed in a strike on his uncle's home.
10-year-old Zeinab al-Jabali died in an airstrike that also injured her family.

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Search teams continue to look for victims in Beirut after a massive Israeli attack.
The Israeli military acknowledges that children died in strikes targeting Hezbollah but says it acted in compliance with international law.
Families of the deceased allege war crimes due to high civilian casualties.
11-year-old Jawad Younes was killed in a strike on his uncle's home.
10-year-old Zeinab al-Jabali died in an airstrike that also injured her family.