Lebanon says Israeli strike killed 10 firefighters in country’s south

Firefighters and security personnel work at a street where a rocket fired from Lebanon towards Israel hit a residential building amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Maalot, northern Israel October 6, 2024. File
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Lebanon’s Health Ministry says an Israeli strike in the country’s south killed at least 10 firefighters on Monday (October 7, 2024).

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It says more people are buried under the rubble and that the death toll may rise. It says the firefighters were in a municipality building in the town of Baraachit that was hit as they prepared to embark on a rescue mission.