Israel airstrikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people in southern areas, according to Lebanese media reports, as heavy aerial bombardment and artillery shelling targeted Nabatieh and surrounding villages.<\/p>\n
The attacks, described as among the most intense in recent days, struck residential areas, resulting in casualties, injuries, and missing persons.<\/p>\n
Lebanese media reported that Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes before dawn on towns including Sharqiya, Harouf, and Kfarsir in the Nabatieh district.<\/p>\n
Artillery shelling also hit the city of Nabatieh, Kfarjuz, Kfarreman, Zibdin, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Habboush, Sajd, and the al-Rihan highlands.<\/p>\n
According to the National News Agency, several residential homes were targeted, leading to casualties and significant destruction.<\/p>\n
In Harouf\u2019s al-Baydar neighborhood and the Kfarjuz\u2013Nabatieh area, at least eight people were reported killed.<\/p>\n
Further strikes targeted the area between Sharqiya and Doueir, destroying a house and killing four people.<\/p>\n
In Kfarsir, three people were reported killed in another airstrike.<\/p>\n
Later in the morning, an Israeli drone strike hit a motorcycle near Doueir\u2019s municipal building, killing one person and injuring another.<\/p>\n
Lebanon\u2019s Health Ministry later updated the overall toll from the southern strikes to 18 killed and 33 injured.<\/p>\n
Airstrikes and artillery fire continued in towns such as Qsaybeh, Kfardjal, Kfartibnit, Adshit, and Toul, with additional drone attacks reported in Jibsheet.<\/p>\n
Hebrew-language media reported Israeli air raids on Ain Bourday and near Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, as well as strikes on Arab Salim and al-Rihan in the south.<\/p>\n
The sustained bombardment reflects ongoing escalation in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n
Hezbollah announced that it targeted an Israeli force attempting to infiltrate the northern side of Ali al-Taher hill in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n
The group said the Israeli unit was attempting to evacuate casualties from a previous ambush.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that four Israeli soldiers, including a battalion commander holding the rank of lieutenant colonel, were killed in overnight clashes in southern Lebanon. Seventeen others were reportedly injured.<\/p>\n
The latest Israel airstrikes in Lebanon come amid continued cross-border exchanges and fragile ceasefire arrangements.<\/p>\n
Key developments include:<\/p>\n
– Air and artillery strikes on multiple southern towns<\/p>\n
– Casualties reported by Lebanese authorities<\/p>\n
– Hezbollah announcing counter-operations<\/p>\n
– Israeli media confirming military losses<\/p>\n
The situation remains volatile, with ongoing military activity on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n
Israel airstrikes in Lebanon have resulted in significant casualties and widespread damage in the Nabatieh region, marking a sharp escalation in hostilities.<\/p>\n
As both sides report military operations and losses, the security situation in southern Lebanon remains highly unstable, raising concerns about further intensification of the conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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