October 2024 Aitou airstrike
| October 2024 Aitou airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon | |
Location within Lebanon | |
| Location | Aitou, Lebanon |
| Date | 14 October 2024 |
| Target | Ahmad Fakih |
Attack type | Airstrikes, massacre |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Injured | 8+ |
| Perpetrator | Israel Defense Forces |
On 14 October 2024, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike on the Maronite Christian town of Aitou in North Lebanon, as part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The airstrike killed 22 Lebanese people, including 12 women and 2 children, and wounded 8. This was the first time Israel targeted the Christian-majority region of Zgharta. Lebanese sources have referred to it as a massacre.