On Sunday, Israel killed three children and their father in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, when a drone strike hit a motorcycle just as a family car passed by.

According to Lebanese media, local witnesses said the missile tore through the vehicle, killing the father and three of his children instantly, while the mother and another child survived.

Speaking from New York, President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack as a violation of international resolutions and urged the UN and world powers to force an Israeli withdrawal, declaring, “There is no peace above the blood of our children.”

The strike comes amid an uneasy post-war landscape where ceasefire violations and Israeli raids continue to endanger civilians across southern Lebanon.

Many have criticized Beirut’s recent policy choices — arguing the government has sought to curb the Resistance and pursue disarmament — and say that this approach has eroded, rather than bolstered, Lebanon’s deterrence against cross-border attacks.

For grieving families in Bint Jbeil, the episode is both personal tragedy and proof, critics say, that Lebanon remains vulnerable unless the state can protect civilians and secure a meaningful international response.