NABATIYE, LEBANON – JUNE 19: Israeli military airstrike seen in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon on June 19, 2026. Despite an interim peace agreement reached this week between the United States and Iran, Israel has continued its attacks in Lebanon over the past 24 hours, delaying negotiations scheduled to begin today in Switzerland. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)
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At least 10 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on Saturday, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, and Israel said it was responding to projectiles fired by an Iranian-backed group.
Lebanese state news agency NNA said Israeli warplanes and drones attacked multiple locations in the south and the Bekaa Valley.
An Israeli military official said Hezbollah fired more than 50 projectiles overnight at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, prompting attacks on what the official described as “Hezbollah targets.” Hezbollah did not claim responsibility.
A senior Hezbollah official told Reuters that the group does not allow Israel “freedom of movement” in what it calls the Lebanese Occupied Territories, adding that resistance remained legitimate as long as Israeli forces remained in Lebanon.
The violence highlights the fragility of a ceasefire agreement aimed at halting months of escalating violence and an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran that hinges in part on ending the Lebanese conflict.
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One of Israel’s deadliest airstrikes hit a three-story house in Barish, a town in the southern Tire region, killing a father, mother and two of their children, a local village official told Reuters.
The Lebanese army said an Israeli attack had killed one soldier on the Kfar Rumman-Nabatier road and accused Israel of undermining efforts to restore stability.
Israel’s Arabic military spokesperson said peace could be achieved if Hezbollah ceased what it called hostile activities and violations of the agreement, adding that Israel would maintain a presence in a safe zone aimed at eliminating threats and dismantling Hezbollah’s infrastructure, rather than harming civilians.
The ceasefire was agreed on Friday following a sharp escalation in hostilities. U.S. officials said the deal went into effect at 4 p.m. (1 p.m. Japan time), and a senior Israeli official and two Hezbollah officials also confirmed the agreement.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says 3,912 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since March 2, including medical workers, women and children. Israeli authorities say at least 32 soldiers and four civilians have been killed in recent hostilities.
The US-Iran deal announced this week calls for an immediate and permanent halt to military operations by the parties and their allies across multiple fronts, including Lebanon.
Israel, which is not part of these negotiations, opposes the terms because it could limit military operations in Lebanon.
