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A Lebanon town's grief in the aftermath of a deadly Israeli airstrike

NPR | By Jane Arraf

Published June 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM CDT

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More than 3,700 people in Lebanon have died in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. In a village in southern Lebanon, one airstrike last month killed 14 people, including 10 women and children.

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Jane Arraf

Jane Arraf covers Egypt, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East for NPR News.