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Israeli Air Raids Kill One in Southern Lebanon, Orders Issued for 20 Towns to Evacuate
Israeli strikes hit towns north of the Yellow Line on 13 Jun 2026, killing one person in Maarakeh and ordering residents of 20 villages to move north of the Zahrani River. The next round of Israel-Lebanon talks is set for June 22.
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Israeli air raids across southern Lebanon killed one person on 13 Jun 2026, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. The victim died in an attack on the municipality of Maarakeh in the Tyre district. Israeli attacks at dawn demolished homes and government buildings in Bint Jbeil.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reported continued air attacks on towns and villages north of the Yellow Line through Friday evening into 13 Jun 2026. The Israeli military ordered residents of 20 towns and villages to leave immediately and move north of the Zahrani River.
The towns named are Deir al-Zahrani, al-Namirieh, al-Sharquieh, al-Dewayr, Harouf, Habboush, Kfarjoz, Zibdine (Nabatieh), Nabatieh al-Tahta, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Kfar Rouman, Al-Mahmoudieh, Sajed (Jezzine), Reihan, Aaramta, Kfarchouba, Mlki, Al-Lawiza (Jezzine), Jarjouh and Arab Salim.
An air raid alert was activated in the northern Israeli town of Metula on Saturday after a hostile aircraft infiltrated from Lebanon, the Israeli military said. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday that the United States and Iran have agreed on the wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East.
Iranian media reported the initial agreement would declare an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
A supposed ceasefire agreed between Israeli and Lebanese officials earlier this month requires a complete cessation of fire by Hezbollah. The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is scheduled for June 22.
