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Lebanese Toddler Survives 14 Hours Under Rubble After Israeli Strike

Ali Khalifeh, the sole survivor of his family, is in critical condition following an airstrike in southern Lebanon amid escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Ali Khalifeh, a two-year-old boy, was found alive after being trapped under debris for 14 hours following an Israeli airstrike in Sarafand, Lebanon.
  • The strike, part of Israel's intensified military campaign against Hezbollah, resulted in the deaths of Ali's entire family and at least 15 people in total.
  • Ali has undergone surgery to amputate his right hand and remains in a medically induced coma, with further surgeries planned in Beirut.
  • Zainab, a relative of Ali, survived the same strike but lost her parents, husband, and three children, suffering severe physical and psychological injuries.
  • Since late September, Israeli airstrikes have killed over 3,117 people in Lebanon as hostilities with Hezbollah continue to escalate.
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