Lebanon says 13 killed in Israeli strikes in south
Thirteen people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on May 1, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry, despite a ceasefire agreement. The strikes hit several towns, including Habboush and Zrariyeh, with casualties including women and children. Israel said it acted in response to Hezbollah's ceasefire violations, while Hezbollah claimed attacks on Israeli forces in retaliation.
- ▪Israeli strikes in Habboush killed eight people, including a child and two women, and wounded 21 others.
- ▪Other strikes in Zrariyeh killed four people, two of them women, and wounded four more.
- ▪The Lebanese Health Ministry reported over 2,600 deaths since March 2 from Israeli strikes, including 103 emergency workers and two Lebanese Red Cross paramedics.
- ▪Israel's military said it would act forcefully against Hezbollah due to ceasefire violations and issued evacuation orders for areas near the border.
- ▪Hezbollah launched attacks on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, claiming retaliation for Israeli violations of the ceasefire.
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Lebanon says 13 killed in Israeli strikes in southSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxSmoke rises in Habboush following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on May 1.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 02, 2026, 09:36 AMUpdated May 02, 2026, 09:39 AMListenBEIRUT – Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 13 people were killed on May 1 in Israeli strikes in the south, including in a town where Israel’s army had issued an evacuation order despite a ceasefire.The strikes in Habboush killed eight people, including a child and two women, and wounded 21 others, the ministry said, raising an earlier toll.Other strikes in Zrariyeh killed four people, two of them women, and wounded four more, it said.The ministry also reported a strike in Ain Baal near the coastal city of Tyre…
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