Israeli strike kills father and three children in south Lebanon massacre

Israeli drone strikes have killed five people, including a father and his three children, in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, in what has been denounced as “a massacre”.

In the late afternoon on Sunday, two consecutive missiles were fired, with one targeting a motorcycle, and another hitting a car carrying a family of six.

The victims were identified as Shadi Sharara and three of his children - Celine, Hadi, and Silane - all reportedly American citizens.

Their mother Amani and sister Aseel were wounded. The driver of the motorcycle was identified as Mohammed Mroueh.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said in a statement that the family held US citizenship. The US State Department, however, said there are indications they were not American citizens.

President Joseph Aoun condemned the strike and urged the international community to pressure Israel to respect the ceasefire reached with Hezbollah in late November.

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