### [2026-05-13](/feed/2026/05/13/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# At least 22 people, including eight children, are killed by Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RTÉ](https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/0513/1573202-israel-lebanon/)

### Changes:

1. At least eight people, including two children, are killed from Israeli drone strikes on cars on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon.  _2026-05-13 15:35:03 (First version)_
2. At least 12 people, including two children, are killed from Israeli drone strikes on cars on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon.  _2026-05-14 07:35:18 (Update)_
3. At least 12 people, including two children, are killed by Israeli drone strikes on cars on a major highway linking Beirut to southern Lebanon.  _2026-05-14 19:35:21 (Update)_
3. At least 22 people, including eight children, are killed by Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon.  _(Current version)_

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