Israeli drone strike in Lebanon wounds schoolchildren on bus
An Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle in southern Lebanon has injured multiple schoolchildren and their bus driver in the town of Attiri. The incident occurred when the school bus was passing directly behind the targeted car. This attack adds to the escalating violence in the region, coming hours after a separate Israeli airstrike killed over a dozen people.
A Israeli drone launched a missile strike on a car in the southern Lebanese town of Attiri on Wednesday, resulting in casualties among schoolchildren traveling in a bus nearby. According to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA), the school bus was directly behind the targeted vehicle when the attack occurred, wounding a number of students and the bus driver. The exact number and condition of the wounded were not immediately disclosed.
A Day of Escalating Violence
The drone strike followed another major Israeli military action earlier the same day, where an airstrike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon killed at least 13 people. The Israeli army claimed that attack targeted members of Hamas, alleging the facility was used to plan operations against Israel—a claim the Palestinian group denied. These consecutive strikes mark a significant intensification of hostilities.
Broader Context of the Conflict
Tensions have been steadily rising in southern Lebanon for weeks, with the Israeli military conducting near-daily air raids. These operations, which Israel says target Hezbollah members and infrastructure, began in October 2023 and escalated into a full-scale offensive by September 2024. The conflict has taken a severe toll, with more than 4,000 people killed and nearly 17,000 injured in Lebanon according to figures preceding this latest incident.
A Ceasefire in Name Only
The violence continues despite a ceasefire declared in November 2024, which stipulated a full Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon by January. Instead of a complete pullout, Israeli forces have only partially withdrawn and maintain a presence at several border outposts, contributing to the ongoing cycle of violence and instability in the region.
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