Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the Nabatieh village in southern Lebanon on May 22, 2026.
'Israeli' strikes kills 10 in south Lebanon: ministry
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'Israeli' airstrikes targeting southern Lebanon killed at least 10 people on Friday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
The casualties include six emergency rescuers affiliated with local political organizations, as well as a child, marking a deadly continuation of cross-border violence despite an active, though fragile, ceasefire agreement.
The strikes occurred across multiple locations in the southern region as 'Israeli' forces and the Lebanese group Hezbollah continue to trade fire.
Targets in Hannouiyeh and Deir Qanun al-Nahr
According to statements released by Lebanon's Health Ministry, the fatalities were concentrated across two distinct aerial attacks:
- Hannouiyeh: An initial 'Israeli' strike on the southern town killed four rescue workers belonging to the Islamic Health Committee.
- Deir Qanun al-Nahr: A subsequent strike on the village, located near the coastal city of Tyre, killed an additional six people. The ministry confirmed the dead included a young Syrian girl and two rescuers from the Risala Scouts association, which is affiliated with the Amal movement. One of the slain rescuers was reportedly working as a freelance photographer.
The Lebanese Health Ministry, which tracks casualties nationwide, does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its official tolls.
