Israeli strikes kill three across southern and eastern Lebanon despite fragile ceasefire agreement

At least three people were killed, and 23 others were wounded late on Friday, following a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting five distinct locations across southern and eastern Lebanon.

According to statements released by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, the bombardments struck the southern districts of Tyre and Nabatieh as well as the Bekaa Valley in the east, despite an active US-brokered framework truce.

Where did the latest Israeli strikes hit in southern Lebanon?

According to reporting from Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA), two young men were killed when an Israeli drone missile targeted their motorcycle near the Engineers' Syndicate building in the city of Nabatieh, close to the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Thursday that Israeli forces had established operational positions along the ridge to "prevent the enemy from re-establishing itself in the area," though Hezbollah has not confirmed losing control of the high ground.

Further west in the Tyre district, an Israeli airstrike hit a residential home in the village of Rmadiyeh—located more than 10 kilometers from the border—which was sheltering families displaced from border settlements. The health ministry confirmed that one person was killed and 15 others were injured in Rmadiyeh, including two children, three women, and six emergency first responders.

What is the status of the June framework truce and UN assessments?

Cross-border hostilities flared in March 2026 when Hezbollah engaged Israeli forces in support of Iran, triggering a wider campaign and ground operations that Lebanese authorities say have killed over 4,300 people. While fighting moderated following a US-brokered framework agreement in June, regular Israeli strikes and surveillance overflights continue to draw formal complaints from Beirut.

According to The New Arab, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza warned that returning residents in Nabatieh face severe destruction, lack of basic utilities, and ongoing volatility. Concurrently, UNIFIL peacekeepers reported increased Israeli military deployments north of the Blue Line, calling for full compliance with UN Security Council resolutions to prevent wider regional re-escalation.