Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 19, including children and women, officials say
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of at least 19 individuals, including women and children, amid ongoing conflict with Hezbollah. The strikes occurred despite a fragile ceasefire brokered by the U.S., which has been in place since April 17. The violence has led to significant casualties on both sides, with over 3,000 deaths reported since the fighting began in March.
- ▪Israeli airstrikes killed at least 19 people in southern Lebanon, including four women and three children.
- ▪The latest round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has resulted in over 3,000 deaths since it began in March.
- ▪More than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon due to the ongoing conflict.
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Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) killed at least 19 people, including four women and three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, the latest in near-daily attacks from both sides that have not stopped despite the fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.Israel did not comment on the reports of casualties in Lebanon.The Israel-Hezbollah latest fighting began on March 2 with the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group firing rockets at Israel, two days after the United States and Israel attacked Iran.In Beirut, the Government said a single strike on the village of Deir Qanoun al Nahr in the coastal Tyre province killed 10 people, including three children and three women.
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