Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah
Apr 16, 2026 - 00:00
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.