Key facts
- Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people, including three children.
- Two airstrikes targeted homes in the villages of Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani.
- The attacks resulted in 19 people wounded.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the strikes as undermining stability.
- Hezbollah vowed a response to the attacks.
- The Israeli military stated the strikes were in response to Hezbollah attacks on soldiers.
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 11 people, including three children, and wounded 19 others, marking the deadliest escalation since a truce between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on June 20.
An airstrike targeting a home on the edge of Ansar village killed seven people, including three children, and wounded two. A second strike on the village of Deir al-Zahrani killed four and wounded 17. An Israeli drone also targeted a motorcycle in Nabatieh.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam criticized the strikes, calling them "extremely dangerous" and stating they undermine efforts to stabilize the situation in the south. He emphasized that the victims were civilians and not military targets. Hezbollah condemned the attacks and vowed a response, accusing the Lebanese government of serving Israel's interests.
The Israeli military stated that the strikes on "Hezbollah infrastructure" in the Ansar and Nabatieh area were in response to Hezbollah fighters attacking soldiers in the Ali Taher area. Ali Taher is a hill where the Israeli military says large underground Hezbollah command and control centers are located.