Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill nine

The Israeli military has intensified its strikes in southern Lebanon in recent days.They have happened in places near the strip of territory that is occupied by Israeli troops, and large numbers of residents have again been fleeing those areas.The latest attacks targeted Kfar Remman, which is only a few hundred metres from what the Israeli military calls its "security zone".The first air strike destroyed a three-storey residential building near the town's Shuyuiya roundabout shortly after midnight, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported.The Lebanese health ministry said that in addition to the eight people killed, 11 were injured, including four children, two women, and a paramedic from the Islamic Health Association, which is an emergency service linked to Hezbollah.The second strike hit a vehicle carrying paramedics from the Risala Scout Association, killing one of them and injuring two others, according to the ministry. The association is an emergency service affiliated with the Amal movement, a Shia group allied to Hezbollah.An initial report from the NNA said 11 people were killed in the two strikes.The health ministry said the death toll "serves as further irrefuta...