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Israeli air strikes in Lebanon kill Syrian, wound 7 others, after Gaza ceasefire deal

The Lebanese president condemned the ‘heinous Israeli aggression’ that came just hours after the US-backed Gaza truce took effect

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Lebanese soldiers walk next to a destroyed digger following an overnight Israeli strike on Msayleh in southern Lebanon on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Israel carried out intense air strikes on southern Lebanon early on Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that linked Beirut with southern parts of the country, the Health Ministry said.

The predawn air strikes on the village of Msayleh struck a place that sold heavy machinery, destroying a large number of vehicles.

A vehicle carrying vegetables that happened to be passing by at the time of the strikes was hit, killing one person and wounding another, according to Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV.

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The Health Ministry later said that the one slain was a Syrian citizen, while the wounded were a Syrian national and six Lebanese, including two women.
Lebanese authorities inspect the damage following an overnight Israeli strike in Msayleh on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Lebanese authorities inspect the damage following an overnight Israeli strike in Msayleh on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on Saturday for carrying out strikes on civilian facilities.

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