Lebanese families of Israeli strike victims in Beirut seek justice

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Lebanese families, including Wael Sabbagh and Ghida Krisht, are seeking justice after an Israeli airstrike on April 8 killed their relatives in Beirut's Tallet al-Khayat district. The strike, part of a wider wave across Lebanon, killed over 350 people, with victims' families emphasizing the human cost beyond casualty figures.

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Standing before their devastated building in central Beirut, childhood neighbours Wael Sabbagh and Ghida Krisht vow to fight for justice after an Israeli strike killed their family members. On 8 April, hours after a ceasefire was announced between the United States and Iran, Israel launched a massive wave of air strikes across Lebanon, including at the heart of the capital, killing more than 350 people.

Lebanese families of Israeli strike victims in Beirut seek justice

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