Lebanon’s army is not a party to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, but the fighting is taking place in its territory.

The Israeli military apologized for a strike that killed three Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, saying it is not battling the country’s military and its soldiers believed they were targeting a vehicle belonging to the Hezbollah militant group.

Several people of Lebanese descent told The Washington Post that they are looking for more support in the United States while family members seek safety in Lebanon.

Lebanon's health ministry on Tuesday said 13 people, including a child, were killed in an Israeli strike near a south Beirut hospital the previous night, revising upwards its initial toll of four.