Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon as attacks intensify

It was deadliest Israeli attack in Lebanon since agreements reached in June led to a significant reduction in hostilities.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026An Israeli air strike has killed seven people and wounded three in southern Lebanon, according to state media, as Israel intensified attacks across several towns and villages overnight.Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) said the strike hit a house on the outskirts of Ansar, in the Nabatieh district, early on Saturday, destroying the building.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Lebanese soldiers injured while Israeli troops intrude on southern townlist 2 of 4Lebanon points to ‘positive progress’ on borders, prisoners in Israel talkslist 3 of 4‘No red line’: South Lebanon residents outraged as Israel resumes strikeslist 4 of 4How fragile is Lebanon’s uneasy peace?end of listEmergency teams from the Islamic Message Scout Association, the Islamic Health Authority and Lebanon’s Civil Defence were working to remove rubble and transfer the dead and wounded to hospitals in Nabatieh, the agency said.It was the deadliest reported Israeli attack in Lebanon since agreements reached in June led to a significant reduction in host...