9 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Southern Lebanon

Nine people were killed and 11 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, while the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah positions.

9 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Southern Lebanon
15 August, 2026   19:37
NEWS DESK

Nine people were killed and 11 others wounded today in Israeli airstrikes targeting the towns of Ansar and Deir Al-Zahrani in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

The agency reported that seven people, including three children and two women, were killed when a house in Ansar was struck, while two others were killed in an airstrike on Deir Al-Zahrani.

The Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon in response to activities directed against its forces.

Lebanese officials condemned the strikes, while Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that the victims in Ansar, including children and women, were not military targets.

ANHA