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Israeli Airstrikes in South Lebanon Kill at Least 19 as 45-Day Truce Frays

A US-brokered pause has failed to halt cross-border fire.

Overview

  • Lebanon’s Health Ministry said at least 19 people were killed in Israeli strikes, including women and children, with 10 in Deir Kanun al-Nahr, four in Nabatije, and five in Kfar Sir.
  • Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported a house collapsed in Deir Kanun al-Nahr and that several bodies were later recovered from the rubble.
  • The Israeli military had urged residents in 12 southern Lebanese towns to evacuate and said it intercepted a drone launched from Lebanon.
  • Following weekend barrages Israel attributes to the Iran-backed Hezbollah, the army said it struck more than 25 Hezbollah targets into Tuesday.
  • Israel reported a soldier killed in fighting in south Lebanon, raising its military death toll in this campaign to 21, as displacement in Lebanon has topped one million people.