Israeli strikes reportedly trap up to 50 in rubble

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BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli airstrikes flattened two southern Lebanese residences Friday and more than 50 people were buried in the rubble, security officials and the state news agency said.

The number of dead was not immediately known. One attack flattened a building in Aita al-Shaab, a mile inside Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. A large number of civilians were inside at the time, but the exact number was unknown, it said.

Lebanese security officials said the number of occupants was around 50, and that they were still buried in the rubble. The officials said they were checking the reports. A spokesman said that residents had repeatedly been warned to leave the area for their own safety.

The Lebanese Red Cross was unable to reach the area, security officials said.

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