Conflict & Security
Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon kill 12 as attacks intensify
September 9, 2026 at 05:57 AM · Updated 37d ago
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13 reports · 11 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 105 hours
Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon have killed at least 12 people in the past day, as the military escalates attacks it says target Hezbollah.
- Israeli air strikes destroyed a residential building in Kfar Roummane, killing 11 people including two children and four women, and a second strike killed a paramedic, the Lebanese health ministry said.
- The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters transferring weapons in retaliation for a drone attack on its troops in southern Lebanon.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the escalation was jeopardizing June's US-brokered ceasefire and urged the international community to pressure Israel to stop the attacks.
- The Lebanese health ministry said at least 27 people have been killed across southern Lebanon over the past three days.
Latest developments
- Sep 9 — The Lebanese health ministry said the dead in the Kfar Roummane strike included two infants.
- Sep 9 — The Israeli army ordered residents of Deir al-Zahrani to evacuate before striking what it called a Hezbollah facility.
- Sep 9 — Strikes concentrated around Nabatieh damaged homes and hospitals, and President Joseph Aoun called on the United States to act urgently to halt them.



