In south Lebanon, Israeli drones use the sound of crying children to lure civilians

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In the south Lebanese village of Habboush, Israeli drones have been observed broadcasting sounds of crying children and other distress calls to lure civilians out of their homes. A local paramedic stated this tactic, also documented in Gaza, aims to spread fear, encourage displacement, and potentially identify remaining residents or fighters.

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Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 14:37 As in Gaza, residents say Israel is waging psychological warfare on civilian life and its soundscape A displaced child from southern Lebanon looks through a fence at a school-turned-shelter, near Sidon, Lebanon, 17 May 2026 (Aziz Taher/Reuters) Off In the southern Lebanese village of Habboush, the sound that cut through the stillness of the night was not an air strike. It was the sound of a child screaming for help.

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