Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill 11, state media say

What the report says

BBC World News reports that Israeli air strikes in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Remman killed at least nine people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry, with state media initially putting the toll at 11. The ministry said one strike destroyed a residential building overnight, killing eight people, including a child and a woman, while a second strike hit a vehicle carrying paramedics and killed one of them. Several others were reported injured, including children and emergency workers.

The Israeli military said it was checking the reports. In separate comments, Israel’s foreign ministry accused Hezbollah of carrying out repeated drone attacks and trying to rebuild its military capacity in southern Lebanon. Lebanese officials blamed Israel for violating the ceasefire and escalating the situation.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the latest attacks threatened June’s US-brokered ceasefire, which was intended to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Under that framework, Hezbollah is supposed to disarm, Israeli forces are meant to withdraw gradually from southern Lebanon, and the Lebanese army is to deploy in the area.

The BBC notes that fighting has continued despite the truce, with repeated Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and ongoing displacement of residents near areas where Israeli troops remain positioned. More broadly, the conflict has caused heavy losses in Lebanon and along the border since the wider war expanded.