Lebanese official media reported that an Israeli air strike on Sunday destroyed a mosque in the war-torn south, marking the latest in a series of attacks as Israel has intensified its bombardment campaign on the country in recent weeks.
"At around 3.45 am (1245 GMT), enemy aircraft executed an airstrike targeting the old mosque in the centre of the village of Kfar Tibnit, completely obliterating it," the National News Agency stated. Village mayor Fuad Yassin informed AFP that the village, situated approximately eight kilometers from the border, had lost a cherished site that served as a gathering place for the community.
"It was a significant place because families used to congregate in the square right next to it on special occasions," Yassin explained, noting that the mosque was at least 100 years old. Israel's relentless bombardment campaign has resulted in the deaths of more than 1,260 people in Lebanon, according to an AFP tally of official figures, and has displaced upwards of one million people, as reported by Lebanese officials.
