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Israeli strike on Saida: 8 killed and 22 injured


First responders gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a vehicle in Saida, Lebanon, on April 8, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Zayyat / AFP)

BEIRUT — An Israeli strike killed eight people in the city of Saida, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced Wednesday. "The Israeli enemy’s strike on Saida, in southern Lebanon, has, according to a preliminary toll, killed eight civilians and injured 22," the ministry said in a statement.

According to our correspondent in the region, the victims who were originally from Shebaa, had left their village in search of safety. They are Maher Kassem Hamdan, Ali Maher Hamdan, Mustafa Maher Hamdan, Khaled Mohammad Nassif, Hadi Ali Nassif, Mohammad Ali Nassif, Ismail Mahmoud Nassif, and Raad Wassim Farasha.

BEIRUT — An Israeli strike killed eight people in the city of Saida, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced Wednesday. "The Israeli enemy’s strike on Saida, in southern Lebanon, has, according to a preliminary toll, killed eight civilians and injured 22," the ministry said in a statement.

According to our correspondent in the region, the victims who were originally from Shebaa, had left their village in search of safety. They are Maher Kassem Hamdan, Ali Maher Hamdan, Mustafa Maher Hamdan, Khaled Mohammad Nassif, Hadi Ali Nassif, Mohammad Ali Nassif, Ismail Mahmoud Nassif, and Raad Wassim Farasha.