Southern Lebanon

September 15, 2026 12:31 PM

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 13 as fears of escalation mount

Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town killed at least 13 people, including six children, on Monday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, in one of the deadliest days of Israeli bombardment in recent weeks. Fears of a renewed Israeli military campaign are mounting in Lebanon after days of escalating strikes despite a June ceasefire that was meant to halt fighting between the Israeli military and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. A woman who said she was related to at ...

May 4, 2026 10:35 AM

Israeli military urges residents of multiple towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate amid operations against Hezbollah

The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move at least 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) away to open areas. The military said it was conducting operations against Hezbollah following what it described as a violation of their ceasefire agreement, warning that anyone near Hezbollah fighters or facilities could be at risk. Israel has continued to carry out strikes across southern Lebanon, an...

April 1, 2026 9:30 AM

Fighting intensifies in Southern Lebanon as israeli forces push deeper

Fighting in southern Lebanon intensified this afternoon as Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into border areas, with casualties reported on both sides and fears growing that the conflict could widen further across West Asia. The Israeli military reported that four of its soldiers were killed and two others wounded during intense combat with Hezbollah fighters in the western sector of southern Lebanon in the past few hours. According to the Israeli Defence Forces, troops are continuing operatio...

March 31, 2026 3:58 PM

Israel to establish buffer zone in south Lebanon up to Litani River, defence minister says

Israel will establish a buffer zone inside southern Lebanon and maintain control over the entire area up to the Litani River once the conflict with Hezbollah militants ends, Israel's defence minister said on Tuesday. "At the end of the operation, the IDF would control the area up to the Litani River, including the remaining Litani bridges, while eliminating Radwan forces that infiltrated the area and destroying all weapons there," Israel Katz said in a statement following a security assessment,...

March 30, 2026 10:58 AM

Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed, some injured in southern Lebanon

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said a peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positions near the southern Lebanese village of Adchit al-Qusayr on Sunday. Another peacekeeper was critically injured, it said in a statement early on Monday. Indonesia's foreign ministry said on Monday the deceased peacekeeper was one of its citizens and that three others were injured by indirect artillery fire in the vicinity of the Indonesian UNIFIL contingent's position...

September 23, 2024 7:51 PM

Israel Launches Massive Air Campaign in Southern Lebanon

Israel has launched a new wave of air attacks across southern Lebanon, targeting hundreds of Hezbollah sites. The Israeli military has issued warnings to civilians living near these locations, urging them to evacuate for their safety. According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, the death toll from these strikes has reached at least 182, with over 727 people wounded. The ministry reports that children, women, and paramedics are among the casualties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaki...