Key facts
- A dense plume of smoke was reported rising from southern Lebanon after Israeli attacks.
- The assault took place between the towns of Tibnin and Haris in the Bint Jbeil district.
- Footage verified by Al Jazeera shows smoke rising from the area following reports of an Israeli air attack.
- Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reported at least 11 people killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes in the Nabatieh district.
- Seven people were killed and three wounded when Israeli warplanes struck a house on the outskirts of Ansar village.
- The Israeli military stated the attacks were in response to Hezbollah actions against Israeli soldiers.
A dense plume of smoke was reported rising from southern Lebanon following Israeli attacks in the Bint Jbeil district, according to Al Jazeera. The assault reportedly took place between the towns of Tibnin and Haris. Verified footage shows smoke emanating from the area after reports of an Israeli air strike.
Earlier on Saturday, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health stated that at least 11 people, including children, were killed in Israeli strikes in the southern Nabatieh district. The National News Agency (NNA) reported that seven people were killed and three wounded when Israeli warplanes struck a house on the outskirts of Ansar village, destroying the building. Four other people were killed in a separate strike on the village of Deir al-Zahrani.
The Israeli military claimed the attacks were carried out in response to actions by Hezbollah against Israeli soldiers at the Ali al-Taher Ridge. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Israeli military responded by striking what it described as a Hezbollah terror headquarters.