Israeli drone strikes on cars, including on the highway south of Beirut, kill 12 including a mother and two children
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 1 tied to no party.
Israeli strikes on seven vehicles killed 12 people, three of them on and near the Beirut to Sidon highway at Jiyeh and Saadiyat that killed eight including a woman and her two children, AP reported citing Lebanon's Health Ministry and National News Agency; the NNA put the day's toll at least 15. The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure and ordered residents of six southern villages to leave. The Health Ministry said 512 people had been killed during the truce and 2,896 since 2 March, with 8,824 wounded.
- When
- 13 May 2026
- Where
- Jiyeh, Lebanon (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- airstrike · military
- Acting party
- Israel Defense Forces
- Against
- Hezbollah
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah targets.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Associated Press
- Corroboration Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Israeli drone strikes on cars, including on the highway south of Beirut, kill 12 including a mother and two children", ev-20261027-qrdq, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-qrdq/