Lebanon says death toll from Israeli attack earlier in week has risen

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Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the death toll from what it described as the “Deir Qanoun en-Nahr massacre” has risen to 14 killed and three wounded, Al Jazeera reports.

Among those killed was a family of 11, including three children, their parents and grandparents.

Rescuers and residents gather at the site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut’s Tallet al-Khayyat area.—AFP/File
Rescuers and residents gather at the site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut’s Tallet al-Khayyat area.—AFP/File

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