Attack by Pro-Israeli Militia Injures 20 Children at Lebanese School
Shells fired by an Israeli-allied militia exploded at an elementary school in southern Lebanon on Thursday, wounding 20 children and sending hundreds scurrying for cover.
Israel apologized for the casualties.
One of the three shells struck a wall around the school, shattering windows and littering classrooms with debris and broken glass. Two other shells fell into a nearby bush.
Twenty students, ages 9 to 15, were wounded by shrapnel, Lebanese security officials said.
The attack heightened tensions on the last active Arab-Israeli war front a day after Syria and Israel, the key players in Lebanon, resumed peace talks in Washington.
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