{"id":734802,"date":"2024-11-01T10:20:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T10:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=734802"},"modified":"2025-11-19T12:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:27:30","slug":"dog-stands-watch-over-children-killed-baalbek-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/734802\/dog-stands-watch-over-children-killed-baalbek-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Stands Watch Over Children Killed in Baalbek Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"

As rescue teams gather at scenes of devastation in Baalbek and sift through the rubble for survivors, a heartbreaking image captures a dog that stayed by the bodies of its young owners after recent attacks on the city. <\/p>

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According to Al Jazeera<\/a> journalist Zeina Khodr, the children’s dog, who survived the Baalbek attack, stayed close by and watched over the bodies. She also described how the dog picked up one of the children’s shoes and placed it beside itself.<\/p>

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First responders and journalists on the ground continue to document the devastation as Baalbek\u2019s residents grapple with grief and displacement amid relentless attacks. Many regions across Lebanon are witnessing similar scenes of destruction as the occupation continues its violent assaults on Lebanese territories.<\/p>

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