OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she is in the process of contacting Israeli officials following the killing of a Canadian in Lebanon by Israel’s forces.

Anand told reporters the Canadian government is “very concerned” about Hassan Haidar’s death, and she expressed condolences to the man’s family and community.

Haidar’s brother said on Monday that Haidar was trying to help a man who was shot last week by a drone in Lebanon when he too was shot and killed.

Israel intensified attacks on Lebanon last week amid its renewed war with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group.

Israeli strikes again rocked southern Lebanon on Wednesday, following historic talks Tuesday between Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington.

Anand says Canada is hopeful a ceasefire deal can be reached and says she already spoke to Lebanon’s foreign minister where she offered Canada’s solidarity, including for its territorial integrity.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2026.

— With files from The Associated Press

The Canadian Press