Malak Meslmani, the mother of Jawad Younes, 11, who was killed on March 27, 2026, takes pictures with her phone at the site where her son was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Saksakieh village, south Lebanon.
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Jawad Younes (11) and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot between their houses, as they often did. His little brother, four-year-old Mehdi, had joined them but grew tired, so Jawad took him home and handed him off to their mother before returning to the game. Minutes later, an Israeli strike came.
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Published – April 15, 2026 01:06 pm IST
