300 people were killed in the attack, including 100 women, children and elderly people
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- Omissions
- The claim slightly understates the number of women, children and elderly killed; the actual figure reported by the Lebanese Health Ministry was 110 (71 women, 30 children, and 9 elderly), not 100.
- The death toll was reported by official Lebanese government sources and confirmed by international organizations including the UN and Red Cross.
- The strikes occurred without prior warning according to multiple sources.
- The specific date of the attack was April 8, 2026 (Wednesday).
- Sources
- SecondaryL'Orient TodayMore than 300 killed, including 71 women, 30 children and nine elderly people (total 110 women, children and elderly)
- SecondaryThe New York TimesAt least 303 people were killed and 1,150 others wounded in the wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon
- SecondaryThe GuardianOperation that bombed 100-plus targets in 10 minutes; civilians were main casualties
- SecondaryHuman Rights WatchMore than 100 Israeli strikes across Lebanon on April 8, 2026, killed over 300 people
- SecondaryAl JazeeraIsraeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning; hit 100 sites