Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon Friday night kill at least 2 people
On Friday evening, the Israeli army continued its heavy bombardment on several areas of southern Lebanon. In the Nabatieh district, Israel targeted the outskirts of Shoukin as well as the town of Nabatieh. In the district of Saida, an Israeli strike targeted Teffahta, reports our correspondent in the region.
In the district of Sour, Israeli strikes on Tayr Debba killed several people dead and injured others. Israel also targeted Shehabieh twice during the day.
In the district of Bint Jbeil, an Israeli strike on Jmaijmeh killed two people. Israeli artillery fire also targeted the villages of Beit Yahoun, Tibnin, and Sultanieh. In the district of Marjayoun, an air strike targeted Touline.
In the district of Jezzine, strikes carried out in the mid-afternoon against Qatrani killed one person and injured nine others, according to a preliminary toll. A series of strikes also targeted the areas of Mahmoudiyeh and Qatrani.
Finally, Israel also targeted Berghoz, in the district of Hasbaya.
Two Israeli soldiers seriously injured in two separate incidents in the South
The Israeli army announced that one of its soldiers had been seriously injured on Thursday after being struck by a “suspicious aerial target” originating from southern Lebanon. It also added that in another incident on Friday morning, an Israeli soldier was also seriously injured and a second soldier slightly injured during a skirmish in the South.
Netanyahu: For Israel, 'there is currently no agreement with Lebanon,' reports KAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told his security cabinet that the "cease-fire" agreement between Israel and Lebanon “has not yet been fully finalized” and that Hezbollah is opposed to it.
Consequently, “from Israel’s perspective, there is currently no agreement,” according to reports on Friday by the Israeli public broadcaster KAN.
Israeli strikes on Zibdin kills at least 5 people
The toll from the Israeli strikes on Zibdin earlier this evening has now risen to five people killed and one injured, reports our correspondent in southern Lebanon.
Among the victims is a paramedic from the Rissala Scouts Association (affiliated with the Amal movement) identified as Mohammad Mounir Mokaddam, aged 51. The organization has officially announced his death.
Also identified among the victims are Lassem Maatouk, originally from the town of Nabatieh and a resident of Zibdin, along with his wife and their two children, Mohammad and Hassan.
Israeli strike on Marwanieh kills 2 people
An Israeli drone strike that targeted a motorbike in the village of Marwanieh (Saida) killed two people, including a local councilor, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon.
Another drone strike targeted the village of Deir Baal (Sour), whilst Israeli artillery fire targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit (also Sour).
For its part, Hezbollah stated that it had fired artillery shells at Israeli soldiers near Beaufort Castle at 3.00 pm, before claiming responsibility for a rocket barrage targeting the same area at 3.15 pm.
2 casualties from Israeli drone strike on Aaba (Nabatieh); death toll from Israeli strike on Zibdin rises to five
An Israeli drone has targeted a motorcycle in the village of Aaba (Nabatieh), causing two casualties.
The casualty toll from the Israeli airstrikes on Zibdin (Nabatieh) has risen to five killed, including one paramedic, and one wounded. The Risala Scout Association affiliated with the Amal Movement mourned the paramedic, identifying him as Mohammad Mounir al-Moqadam, 51 years old.
In other developments, Israeli warplanes have carried out a strike on the village of Majdal Zoun (Sour district), while an Israeli drone targeted the village of Zefta (Nabatieh).
Furthermore, five Israeli artillery shells have targeted the village of Zibqin (Sour).
Our correspondent also reported that rockets have been fired toward Israeli sites and that a surface-to-air missile has been fired toward an Israeli drone in South Lebanon.
Israel kills 3,558 and injures 10,870 people in Lebanon since March 2
According to the latest figures released by the Health Ministry on June 5, Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 3,558 people and injured 10,870 others since it re-escalated the war on March 2.
Israeli targeted strike on Zibdin kills at least 3 people
Three bodies and a wounded person have been recovered from under the rubble in the village of Zibdin (Nabatieh) following targeted Israeli strikes this afternoon. At least one of the bodies and the wounded person are medics from the Risala Scout Association.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah said that it fired a surface-to-air missile toward an Israeli Hermes-450 Zik drone over the Western Bekaa at 5 pm.
Israeli strike on Sour district kills 1 person
An Israeli drone has targeted a motorcycle driver between the villages of Tayr Debba and Maarakeh (Sour), killing one person. Furthermore, intense Israeli artillery shelling has targeted Wadi al-Akhdar in the outskirts of Arab Salim (Nabatieh).
In parallel, rescue teams, accompanied by the Lebanese Army, have arrived at the targeted site in Zibdin (Nabatieh) after waiting to receive a "green light" from the "Mechanism" committee to proceed. They have begun operations to remove the rubble.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah said that it fired a squadron of attack drones at Israeli vehicles and soldiers in the village of Naqoura (Sour) at 1:10 pm.
Israeli drone strike on the outskirts of Sohmor
An Israeli drone has carried out a strike on the outskirts of Sohmor, in the Bekaa Valley, according to our correspondent in the region.
New Israeli strikes reported in West Bekaa and southern Lebanon
An Israeli drone has carried out a strike in the vicinity of Mashghara in the Western Bekaa.
In southern Lebanon, a two-wave drone strike hit the village of Qatrani (Jezzine). Israeli airstrikes have also targeted the villages of Kafra (Bint Jbeil), and Jarjouaa, as well as two buildings in the village of Arab Salim (Nabatieh).
Meanwhile, the village of Srifa (Sour) has been subjected to Israeli artillery shelling.
Hezbollah claims new attacks against Israeli soldiers in vicinity of Beaufort Castle
Hezbollah said it fired artillery shells at Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of Beaufort Castle at 3:25 pm.
The group also just claimed two attacks that took place yesterday: 2 attack drones at Israeli vehicles and soldiers at Tallet al-Oweida (Marjayoun) at 6:30 pm and a squadron of attack drones at Israeli vehicles and soldiers in the vicinity of Beaufort Castle at 11 pm.
Israeli strikes on Zibdin target paramedics and family they were delivering bread to
We have just received more details regarding the Israeli airstrikes that have targeted the village of Zibdin (Nabatieh).
According to our correspondent in the South, an Israeli airstrike first targeted an ambulance belonging to the Amal-affiliated Risala Scout Association and a residential home. The paramedics were delivering bread to a family who was living in the house that was hit.
Following that, a drone carried out a strike on a person who had headed to the site to check on the paramedics and the family.
Initial reports indicate that six people, including paramedics and civilians, were inside the house, while their fate remains unknown.
Efforts are now ongoing to bring heavy machinery to the site to begin search-and-rescue operations and remove the rubble.
Israeli strike on Marwanieh kills 1 person
The Israeli air strike that targeted Marwanieh (Saida) earlier today, in the district of Saida, killed one person, according to our correspondent in the region.
Elsewhere, Israeli air strikes targeted Kafra, Braasheet (Bint Jbeil), and Arab Salim.
An Israeli drone strike has again targeted Zibdin (Nabatieh).
Regarding Hezbollah's ongoing battle with Israeli forces occupying southern Lebanon, the party stated it has launched drones at an Israeli Merkava tank near Beaufort Castle, as well as at soldiers in the same area.
New wave of strikes on Nabatieh and Sour regions
New Israeli bombardments have targeted the Nabatieh and Sour regions in recent hours, according to our correspondent in the South.
The strikes hit Nabatieh Fawqa, an area between that village and nearby Kfar Tibnit in the Nabatieh district, as well as Mjadel and the road linking Qana to Hanouiyeh in the Sour district, and Kafra in the Bint Jbeil district. The strike near Qana seriously injured one person.
Iran fires 'warning missiles' at 2 US vessels in Gulf of Oman
At 3:45 p.m. Beirut time, Iran’s navy said it had fired “warning missiles” and deployed drones toward U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman.
It accused the U.S. Navy of disrupting maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and tankers, according to Iranian state media.
Earlier, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said American forces had intercepted overnight in the Indian Ocean the M/T Davina, described as a stateless vessel subject to sanctions.
Hezbollah claims a new series of attacks against Israeli soldiers, all inside Lebanese territory
Hezbollah said it carried out ten attacks overnight and in the early afternoon against Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon, across multiple axes.
According to the group, its fighters targeted Israeli forces with artillery shells on the outskirts of Haddatha (Bint Jbeil district), as well as a group of soldiers near the Wadi Hujeir valley, east of the village of Ghandourieh, where they reportedly attempted to infiltrate during the night before being caught in an ambush claimed by Hezbollah.
Most of the other claimed attacks took place north of the Litani River, where Israeli forces are now positioned around the strategic Beaufort Castle site in the Nabatieh district. The pro-Iranian group said it targeted Israeli troops five times overnight in the village of Zawtar Sharqieh with rocket fire.
Two additional similar attacks targeted the nearby village of Yohmor al-Shaqif, followed by a third strike near Beaufort Castle this afternoon around 1 p.m.
Finally, Hezbollah said it launched two exploding drones at two Israeli vehicles, which it claimed were set on fire after being hit.
Airstrikes continue to hit southern Lebanon, with or without prior warning.
Israeli strikes on Shoukin in Nabatieh district (Credit: Mohammad Yassine / L'Orient-Le Jour)
Israeli fighter jets continued to hit southern Lebanon, targeting villages in the Saida district that had previously been warned, including Marwanieh, Bablieh — which was struck twice — and Qaaqaaiyet al-Snoubar, as well as other localities that had not been subject to evacuation orders.
According to our correspondent in the South, additional strikes targeted the Jezzine district highlands, hitting Qatrani, Mlita, and Louaizeh.
A separate strike also struck Shoukin in the Nabatieh district.
Strikes hit villages in Saida district threatened by Israel; 2 killed in attacks near Nabatieh
The Israeli air force bombed several villages in the Saida district that had previously been threatened with attack, according to our correspondent in the South, launching missile strikes on Sarafand and Saksakieh.
In Saksakieh, a shopping center that had already been targeted in previous bombardments was struck again, with no casualties reported. Fighter jets had earlier targeted Anqoun, which had also been included in an Israeli evacuation order. A strike there destroyed the home of Mohammad Rida Ninwa, a Hezbollah fighter who was killed in earlier clashes with Israeli forces in Khiam.
A drone also struck Bazourieh (Sour district), while another strike targeted the Jabal al-Safi area in Iqlim al-Tuffah (Nabatieh district).
Strikes that hit the Nabatieh area earlier today killed two people, according to our correspondent. One was killed in the strike on a car between Kfar Roummane and Nabatieh, while the second, Alaa al-Dabaq, known for his videos on TikTok, was killed in Toul.
Israeli drones strikes on vehicles intensify in southern Lebanon; at least 2 killed near Sour, Nabatieh
Israeli drone strikes continue its destruction on roads across southern Lebanon, where at least two people have been killed in recent hours.
A first strike targeted a car traveling in Housh, on the outskirts of Sour, killing the driver. A second deadly strike killed another person driving along Berry Avenue, the road linking Nabatieh and Kfar Roummane. The city of Nabatieh was also targeted by another drone strike, as was the nearby village of Deir Zahrani.
Additional strikes targeted the localities of Nemrieh (Nabatieh district) and Kafra (Bint Jbeil district).
One of the victims of the drone strike that killed two people this morning in Harouf (Nabatieh district) was identified as Mohammad Atwi.
First Israeli strike on Anqoun in Saida district following evacuation threats
Israeli air force carried out a first strike on the village of Anqoun, south of Saida, which had been ordered evacuated this morning under a forced displacement order issued by the Israeli army.
A three-story residential building was destroyed in the strike, which also damaged nearby homes, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon. No injuries were reported, as the building had been evacuated beforehand.
1 killed in Bint Jbeil district, vehicle struck in Kfar Roummane
Israeli strike on Kfar Roummane. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine / L'Orient-Le Jour)
An Israeli strike targeted the main road between Bir al-Salassel and Kfar Dounine, in the Bint Jbeil district, killing one person. Two Israeli bombardments also hit Kfar Roummane, including one targeting a car, according to our correspondent. Ambulances evacuated at least one injured person.
Qleileh, in the Sour district, was also bombed, as was Kfar Fila (Nabatieh), which had been subject to an Israeli evacuation order.
Israeli army said it killed a senior Hezbollah officer last week in southern Lebanon
In a statement, the Israeli army said it had killed the “commander of Hezbollah’s engineering unit” last week in a strike that also destroyed a “rocket launching ramp” in southern Lebanon, without specifying the location of the attack.
“Abd al-Harb was an experienced and senior commander within Hezbollah,” the army said. “He was involved in the assembly and activation of explosive charges against our troops … and was responsible for numerous attacks against our forces from the Second Lebanon War [Israel’s name for the July 2006 war] until today.”
The announcement corresponds to condolence messages published last week on unofficial Hezbollah communication channels, paying tribute to the “martyr commander Adam Abdelhalim Harb,” nicknamed “Hajj Ghaleb” and originally from the village of Harouf (Nabatieh district).
Israeli evacuation order for 7 more village in Saida district
The Israeli army has issued a new evacuation order for seven villages in the Saida district in southern Lebanon ahead of new bombardments.
The localities are Sarafand, Tefahta, Bablieh, Qaaqaaiyet al-Snoubar, Marwanieh and Saksakieh, with residents instructed to move “north of the Zahrani River.”
Trump says Hezbollah contacted US to request halt to war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that Hezbollah had contacted Washington to request an end to hostilities in Lebanon.
“They [Hezbollah] called us, and they said, ‘ How about stopping.’ And I think you’re going to see things happen over there,” he told the press.
Describing the Lebanese file as “different” but “linked to Iran,” Trump said he hoped Lebanon would finally see peace. “It would be very nice if Lebanon could have some peace. Lebanon has been under attack for so many years, always like an underdog, it would be very nice if it could end,” he said.
Residents flee Anqoun after Israeli threats
Residents of Anqoun, where around 2,500 displaced people are currently hosted, began fleeing the village toward Saida following Israeli threats, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon, Mountasser Abdallah.
After threats targeting Aarnaba, a Christian neighborhood east of Maghdousheh, the head of the municipality, Raef Younan, told our correspondent he did not believe Maghdousheh was under threat and said coordination was ongoing with the relevant authorities.
In Anqoun, further east, traffic was reported to be heavy as evacuations continued. The municipality organized departures, urging displaced residents to head to the Ghazieh vehicle inspection center south of Saida, while local residents were directed toward Zita and Tanbourit. According to our information, more than 2,500 displaced people from the south are currently hosted in Anqoun.
Separately, our correspondent reported strikes on Jibsheet (Nabatieh) and Kfar Dounin (Bint Jbeil).
At least 7 killed in Israeli strikes on Sour overnight, according to Civil Defense
Israeli airstrikes on the city of Sour in southern Lebanon killed at least seven people, a Civil Defense source told AFP on Friday morning.
Three strikes targeting a building near Jabal Amel Hospital killed four people and wounded seven others, according to the source. Another attack killed three people and injured five, including two children, it added.
This brings the total number of people killed overnight in Israeli strikes to 11. Two others were killed in Habboush, one in Doueir in the Nabatieh district, and another in Burj Qalaway, according to our correspondent.
Hezbollah claims 2 new attacks on Israeli soldiers near Beaufort Castle
Hezbollah reported new attacks carried out overnight against Israeli troops positioned near Beaufort Castle, a strategic site south of the city of Nabatieh.
The group said it fired, at around 11:30 p.m., a barrage of “advanced rockets” at Israeli vehicles and soldiers near the medieval fortress. About an hour later, Hezbollah fighters launched a “precision missile” against the same target, according to statements published on the group’s “war media” Telegram channel.
Netanyahu did not submit Lebanon cease-fire to security cabinet after Hezbollah rejection
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not submit the proposed Lebanon cease-fire to his security cabinet for approval following Hezbollah's rejection of the deal, Yedioth Ahronoth reported after a security cabinet meeting on Thursday night.
"There is currently no agreement. Hezbollah opposes it and, consequently, I am making no decision," Netanyahu reportedly told ministers during the meeting. Several ministers also voiced opposition to a truce, particularly after the announcement that another Israeli soldier had been killed in southern Lebanon.
"If Hezbollah agrees, I will submit the cease-fire to you for approval," the Israeli prime minister reportedly added.
Among the most outspoken opponents during the cabinet meeting were far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir, who urged Netanyahu to travel to Washington and advocate for the continuation of military operations, and Orit Strook, who argued that the border should be "modified."
New Israeli attempt to advance toward Ghandourieh
According to our correspondent in southern Lebanon, Israeli troops again attempted to expand their ground incursion toward the village of Ghandourieh (Bint Jbeil district), where Hezbollah fighters ambushed them, reportedly forcing them to retreat.
Hezbollah targeted Israeli forces with rocket fire and explosive devices, which prompted them to withdraw under heavy artillery fire, white phosphorus shelling and smoke screens.
The clashes took place at around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, according to a statement published on Hezbollah's "war media" Telegram channel claiming responsibility for the ambush. The party also said it fired another barrage of rockets at Israeli armored vehicles positioned in the neighboring village of Qantara (Marjayoun district), across the strategic Wadi Houjeir valley, which the Israeli army has been trying to cross for several weeks.
Airstrikes were subsequently carried out on nearby villages to cover the retreat and evacuation of Israeli casualties, including in Burj Qalaway, where one person was killed and another wounded. An Israeli combat helicopter also fired a missile toward Ghandourieh.
Israeli army orders evacuation of 3 villages in the Saida and Nabatieh districts
The Israeli army on Friday morning ordered the evacuation of three additional villages in southern Lebanon — Aarnaya and Anqoun in the Saida district, and Kfar Fila in the Nabatieh district — ahead of planned strikes. Arabic-language military spokesperson Avichay Adraee ordered residents to move at least one kilometer away from these localities before attacks "against Hezbollah."
Aarnaya is a neighborhood on the eastern outskirts of the Christian village of Maghdoucheh. The two villages in the Saida district lie north of the Zahrani River and therefore outside the area south of the river that the Israeli army last Sunday designated a "combat zone."
Major new demolition operation in Bint Jbeil; fresh strike near Sour's Jabal Amel Hospital
At around 4:30 a.m., Israeli troops carried out another large-scale demolition operation in the town of Bint Jbeil, the 19th such operation targeting the predominantly Shiite town since the theoretical cease-fire took effect on April 19.
Israeli airstrikes also targeted the Sour district. An Israeli drone first targeted Zrarieh, wounding two people, before three airstrikes hit a building near Jabal Amel Hospital in Sour.
Rescuers from the Civil Defense of the Islamic Health Committee evacuated a total of 14 wounded people from the rubble. The building was completely destroyed, according to our correspondent, while the nearby Audi Bank branch sustained heavy damage.
According to our correspondent's count, Israeli warplanes carried out no fewer than 86 strikes on 41 different localities across southern Lebanon on Thursday, while drones targeted 38 sites in 18 localities. Twenty localities also came under intensive artillery fire, including two struck with white phosphorus shells.
At least 3 killed in southern Lebanon as Israeli strikes continue across Nabatieh region
Israeli strike on Nabatieh Fawqa (Credit: Mohammad Yassine / L'Orient-Le Jour)
In southern Lebanon, Israeli drones carried out several deadly strikes overnight and this morning, in addition to ongoing air and artillery bombardments reaching deep into Lebanese territory, particularly in the Nabatieh district, according to our correspondent in the region, Mountasser Abdallah.
Israeli drone strikes targeted two people who were killed in Habboush while riding a motorcycle shortly after 6 a.m.
Another Israeli airstrike targeted a house opposite the Doueir gendarmerie station which killed a third person and wounded another. A similar attack also wounded one person in Ebba, who was transferred to a hospital. In the same area, another drone strike targeted the village of Harouf at around 7 a.m.
Israeli warplanes also bombed localities on the outskirts of Nabatieh, including Nabatieh Fawqa, Mayfadoun — which was hit by three successive strikes — as well as the areas around Shoukin and Kfar Tibnit, also in the Nabatieh region.
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of developments in Lebanon, where Israel continues to bombard the South and the Bekaa despite a conditional “cease-fire” announced Thursday which was rejected by Hezbollah and has yet to be approved in Israel.
Catch up on yesterday's live coverage here, and with the Morning Brief here.
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