Deadly Israeli strikes kill nine in southern Lebanon as tensions escalate

Deadly Israeli strikes kill nine in southern Lebanon as tensions escalate MEE staff on Sat, 08/15/2026 - 13:49 Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says civilians killed in the town of Ansar were 'not military infrastructure' A man watches as heavy machinery, first responders and residents search the site of an Israeli air strike in Deir al-Zahrani, southern Lebanon, on 15 August 2026 (Abbas Fakih/AFP) Off At least nine people were killed and more than a dozen wounded after…