Key facts
- An Israeli drone strike hit an area near an orphanage between Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Mayfadoun.
- Israel also targeted the town of Haris in Bint Jbeil.
- At least 10 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon.
- Hezbollah fired rockets and drones at northern Israel, wounding two soldiers.
- An airstrike on Habboush killed six people, including a woman and a child.
- Four people were killed in strikes on three other southern villages.
- Five people, including a man and his sons, were recovered from rubble in Kfar Rumman after an airstrike.
- The IDF confirmed striking Hezbollah infrastructure and weapon storage facilities in the Nabatiya area.
Israel conducted multiple airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Friday, resulting in at least 10 fatalities, while Hezbollah reported launching rockets and drones toward northern Israel, causing injuries to two soldiers. These exchanges occurred despite a ceasefire that has been in place since April 17.
The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for the Lebanese village of Habboush, near Nabatiyeh, stating that proximity to Hezbollah facilities posed a danger. Shortly after the warning, an airstrike in Habboush killed six individuals, including a woman and a child, and injured eight others, according to the Health Ministry. The National News Agency reported four additional fatalities from strikes on three other southern villages.
Hezbollah released six statements detailing its drone and rocket attacks on Israeli military sites. The Israeli military confirmed that an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah landed in northern Israel near the border, causing a fire near Margaliot and lightly wounding two soldiers in a separate drone impact incident.
These developments followed the recovery of five bodies, including a father and his three sons, from rubble in Kfar Rumman, near Nabatiyeh. The National News Agency identified the deceased as Malek Hamza and his sons Ali, Fadel, and Hamza, and stated that a Lebanese soldier, Ali Jaber, was also killed in the late Thursday airstrike on the village.
Despite the ongoing hostilities, some residents have returned to their homes in southern Lebanon. Wael Mroueh, director of Jabal Aamel hospital in Tyre, noted that many wounded individuals treated at the facility are returnees. He also highlighted that the hospital is hosting displaced staff and their families to maintain operations and relies on international organizations for supplies.
Xavier Castellanos Mosquera, Under Secretary General for National Society Development and Coordination of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, condemned the targeting of Red Cross volunteers, reporting two killed and 18 wounded by Israeli strikes. He noted that over 100 health workers have been killed in Lebanon during the conflict.
The IDF stated it launched a wave of strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Thursday after the group fired two explosive drones toward IDF soldiers. The military confirmed striking Hezbollah infrastructure and weapon storage facilities in the Nabatiya area.