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 th

Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as an earlier action against its soldiers.