Israeli drone strike kills 5 people, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon, health officials say World Sep 21, 2025 4:05 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people Sunday, including three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said four of the killed, the three children as well as their father, held U.S. citizenship.

Two others were wounded, including the mother in the family.

Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut could not immediately be reached for comment.

Since a ceasefire agreement was reached in November to end Israel’s monthslong war with the Hezbollah militant group, Israel has continued to strike southern and eastern Lebanon almost daily.

The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hezbollah m

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