Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah

Apr 16, 2026 - 00:00
Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah
Jawad Younes, 11, and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot between their houses, as they often did. His little brother, 4-year-old Mehdi, had joined them but grew tired, so Jawad took him home before returning to the game. Minutes later, an Israeli strike came.