Israel Strikes Hezbollah Rocket and Drone Launch Sites in Southern Lebanon

Israel's military issued evacuation warnings on May 30, 2026 for residents of seven villages in southern Lebanon, with additional orders covering villages near Nabatieh and others in the east of the country. The military also carried out airstrikes in the south the same day.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam delivered a televised address accusing Israel of pursuing a "scorched-earth policy" and "collective punishment" by destroying towns and villages and forcing their inhabitants into exile.

U.S.-brokered negotiations between Israeli and Lebanese officials are planned for the week of June 1, 2026. Salam said the outcome of the negotiations was not guaranteed but called them "the least costly path for our country and our people." A U.S. statement issued after the May 29 talks described the discussions as "productive military-to-military discussions" and made no mention of the truce.

A truce to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah officially took effect on April 17, 2026 but has never been observed. Both Israel and Hezbollah accuse each other of violating the ceasefire. Hezbollah said it launched multiple attacks targeting northern Israel on May 30, 2026 and clashed with Israeli soldiers near Ghandouriyeh and Debbine in southern Lebanon, claiming it forced Israeli soldiers to withdraw from those areas.

The Israeli military reported that more than 20 rockets and drones were launched from Lebanon that day.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported several Israeli attacks in the south on May 30, 2026. The Lebanese military said two of its soldiers were seriously wounded by a hostile Israeli drone near the southern city of Nabatieh.