At least 12 killed in latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon

by | May 1, 2026 | World

Israel’s strikes continue, with more than 2,600 killed since March 2, despite an ongoing ceasefire.By Al Jazeera Staff and News AgenciesPublished On 1 May 20261 May 2026At least 12 people have been killed, including a child, in southern Lebanon, as Israel continues its strikes despite a ceasefire.Israeli forces killed at least eight people in Habboush in the Nabatieh district on Friday, and wounded at least eight others, including another child and a woman.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Lebanese Civilian Defence searched through the rubble of the “massive set of air strikes that destroyed a residential neighbourhood”, Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reported from the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. “The footage coming out of there is really dramatic, with buildings completely flattened.”“We keep seeing this same kind of strategy throughout the country,” Hitto added. “There were strikes that killed and injured many other people in at least six other locations in southern Lebanon today, including women and children.”Another four people were reported killed in other attacks near Tyre and Nabatieh, the country’s National News Agency reported. Israel also demolished houses, a convent and a school on Friday.Israel issued a forced evacuation order to residents in Habboush on Friday, which is located north of the Litani River. The military’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, told people to immediately move at least 1,000 metres away in a post on social media before strikes struck the village. It also attacked the town a day earlier without giving any warning.At least 28 people were reported killed in Lebanon on Thursday.Israel has claimed that its attacks target the pro-Iran Lebanese group Hezbollah, but a large proportion of those killed have been civilians. Advertisement …

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