BEIRUT, Jul 17 (NNN-NNA) – Three Syrian children were killed yesterday, in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Umm Al-Tut, in Lebanon’s southern Tyre district, Lebanese military sources, reported.
The sources stated that, an Israeli warplane launched two air-to-surface missiles, at a house on an agricultural field, in Umm Al-Tut. The attack resulted in the deaths of three children of Syrian nationalities, the destruction of the house, and damage to the surrounding field.
A total of five airstrikes by Israeli warplanes targeted four towns and villages in Lebanon’s southern border region yesterday afternoon, destroying 12 homes and damaging 25 others, according to the sources.
They also reported that Israeli artillery fired approximately 25 shells, including 12 phosphorus shells, hitting seven towns and villages, in the eastern sector and causing multiple fires.
Meanwhile, Lebanese military sites recorded the launch of about 40 surface-to-surface missiles from Lebanon towards northern Israel, with some intercepted by Israel’s air defence system.– NNN-NNA
