Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Eight in Southern Lebanon

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported at least eight deaths from Israeli air strikes on Wednesday in southern Lebanon. Israeli fighter jets struck the village of Doueir, killing five people and injuring two others. Several homes were flattened in the attack, the agency said.

Another strike killed two people near a hospital in the village of Tibnin. One person riding a motorcycle was killed in a drone attack on the village of Burj Shemali in the Tyre district.

The Red Cross recovered the body of one person on the outskirts of the town of Shebaa in the Nabatieh governorate. The attacks occurred despite a United States-mediated ceasefire that was extended until the beginning of July. The fresh wave of strikes came hours after at least 16 people were killed in Israeli air attacks across southern Lebanon on Tuesday.

The Health Ministry said three women and three children were among the victims.

Hezbollah said its forces clashed with Israeli troops attempting to advance into the village of Haddatha late Tuesday night. The group also reported clashes with Israeli forces in the town of Biyyada and the municipality of Rashaf. Israeli forces have continued operations into the western Bekaa Valley. 6 million people.