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Lebanese-American killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon

Lebanese-American killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike in Beirut’s southern suburbs and its surroundings, as seen from Hadath, Lebanon Oct. 3, 2024. (Credit: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)

An American resident, from Dearborn, Michigan, has been killed in Lebanon by an Israeli airstrike, according to his daughter, a friend, and the U.S. congresswoman representing his district.

The office of Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib confirmed Wednesday that it was in contact with the family of Kamel Ahmad Jawad, who lived in Tlaib’s district.

His daughter, Nadine Jawad, said in a statement that her father was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday “while trying to save innocent lives.” She added that in his final days, her father had stayed near a hospital to assist the elderly and disabled. “We are deeply saddened by the death of Kamel Ahmad Jawad, and our thoughts are with his family and friends. His death is a tragedy, as are the deaths of many civilians in Lebanon,” a White House spokesperson said in a separate statement.

"We are deeply saddened by the death of Kamel Ahmad Jawad and our hearts go out to his family and friends. His death is a tragedy, as are the deaths of many civilians in Lebanon," a White House spokesperson said separately on Wednesday. Earlier, a State Department spokesperson, asked about reports of an American's death in Lebanon, confirmed, "We know that a legal permanent resident, not a U.S. citizen, was killed in Lebanon, but of course we extend our sincere condolences to his family."

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since September, according to the Ministry of Health, following explosions linked to Hezbollah transmission devices on Sept. 17 and 18 that Israel is blamed for, and since heavy airstrikes began on Sept. 23. The strikes have mainly targeted southern and eastern Lebanon as well as Beirut’s southern suburbs. The government estimated on Wednesday that around 1.2 million people have been displaced by the bombing. The Lebanese Crisis Center said that more than 1,928 people have been killed in Lebanon since October 2023.

An American resident, from Dearborn, Michigan, has been killed in Lebanon by an Israeli airstrike, according to his daughter, a friend, and the U.S. congresswoman representing his district.The office of Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib confirmed Wednesday that it was in contact with the family of Kamel Ahmad Jawad, who lived in Tlaib’s district.His daughter, Nadine Jawad, said in a...