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

NPR | By Jane Arraf

Published June 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM EDT

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.

Jane Arraf

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

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