Windsor Man Killed in Lebanon Drone Strike

0:00It's April 14th. This is Calgary News Today, your AI-powered local news. A Windsor man named Hassan Haidar, 38 years old and a father of 5, got killed last Thursday on his family horse farm in southern Lebanon during an Israeli drone strike. He was there tending to the animals when he heard a farm worker crying for help after getting shot, so Hassan rushed out to save him but took a bullet to the head himself. He had been in Lebanon since November, staying behind to care for the horses while he moved his wife and kids to a safer spot in the country. His family first came to Canada from Lebanon 20 years ago, fleeing the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah back then. His brother Muhammad and sister Fatima shared the painful details at a news conference outside Windsor City Hall on Monday. They describe Hassan as a kind, social-mechanical engineer and huge animal lover who always dreamed of building the biggest horse farm there. The siblings were super close growing up. Israel MPP Lisa Gretzky posted her heartbreak online, condemning the violence and calling

1:03for peace, while foreign affairs minister Anita Anan offered, condolences and said consular help is ready for the family. Canada backs Lebanon's push to regain control and disarm Hezbollah, urging Israel to stop the attacks in both sides to find a real diplomatic fix to. Find this cycle of loss.