“On Tuesday, two successive Israeli strikes on a building in Majdal Zoun killed five people, including three rescue workers helping victims of an earlier strike, Lebanon's health ministry said.”

Lebanon's Ministry of Public HealthStatementApril 28, 2026Read the original

Lebanon's health ministry figures for strikes on Majdal Zoun, reported by Reuters.

Our verdict

True

Lebanon's health ministry said five died, three of them rescuers, in Majdal Zoun on 28 April 2026.

What we found

Reuters reports the ministry's figures. This duplicates another fact check on the same claim.

The evidence

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Israel strikes kill five in Lebanon, including rescuers. [1]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Reuters via Newcastle Herald. We reviewed 1 relevant source.

Sources

[1]Reuters via Newcastle Herald · Israel strikes kill five in Lebanon, including rescuers

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