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Canada Confirms Canadian’s Death in Southern Lebanon

Community identification of Mohamad Hassan Haidar fuels calls for sanctions and criminal probes.

Windsor's Hassan Haider is a confirmed Canadian casualty in Lebanon during the current Middle East war that has claimed more than 2,000 Lebanese people.
Lebanese Red Cross volunteers inspect the damage to their rescue vehicles at the site of an Israeli drone strike that targeted their headquarters in the southern city of Tyre on April 13, 2026. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel to avenge the killing of the Iranian leader. Israel has responded with broad strikes across Lebanon and a ground offensive.

Overview

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed Monday that a Canadian had been killed in southern Lebanon and said Global Affairs was assisting the family.
  • Relatives and the National Council of Canadian Muslims identified the victim as Mohamad Hassan Haidar, 38, a Windsor resident who split his time between Canada and Lebanon.
  • The family says a drone or airstrike struck near his home as he rushed to help a wounded worker, and they attribute the attack to Israeli forces without independent confirmation.
  • Mourners held a vigil in Windsor, and relatives described Haidar as a father of five and a devoted caretaker of his horses.
  • Anand urged Israel to stop its attacks and backed a diplomatic plan for Lebanon to reassert state authority and disarm Hezbollah, with cross-border fighting and U.S.-hosted envoy talks providing the backdrop.