Syria Lebanon Israel War
Hamad al-Jalib is comforted by mourners during the funeral of his wife and four of his five children, who were killed in Israeli strikes in Beirut earlier this week, during their funeral in the village of al-Sour, Deir al-Zour province, northeastern Syria, Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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A Syrian man has buried his wife and four of his five children after Israeli strikes hit Beirut earlier this week. The family was laid to rest in Deir el-Zour province in Syria on Saturday, six years after seeking safety in Lebanon from the civil war in their country. One daughter remains missing, believed trapped under rubble in Beirut. The father survived was at work during the attack and survived. The strikes on Wednesday targeting Hezbollah-linked sites killed more than 350 people, including many women and children. The latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon have pushed the death toll to over 1,950 with more than 6,300 wounded, according to the Health Ministry.
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