A new wave of Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley has killed at least 29 people, according to Lebanon's civil defense agency and Middle East Eye. Sixteen of the fatalities occurred in the Nabatieh district on Saturday. The attacks come as US-Iran talks on implementing a peace accord stalled after follow-up talks in Switzerland were postponed.
Another wave of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley has killed at least 29 people, Lebanese civil defense and Middle East Eye reported Saturday afternoon. Sixteen of the fatalities were in the Nabatieh district. The strikes come a day after a ceasefire was announced and as US-Iran talks on implementing a peace accord stalled after follow-up talks in Switzerland were postponed.
The Zioneer first reported the overnight escalation at 09:42 Saturday Jerusalem time, when the IDF launched dozens of strikes on Hezbollah targets starting at midnight, killing at least 12. Within the same hour, three further updates raised the toll to at least 12, then confirmed approximately 20 operatives eliminated, and finally reported 29 killed. The death count has now risen from 12 to 29 across six published versions, with corroboration spreading from a single source to Lebanese civil defense and regional media.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday (June 19) at 18:39 Jerusalem, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported 47 killed and 97 wounded in IDF strikes over the past 24 hours—figures that did not distinguish between combatants and civilians. Separately, on Friday at 09:01 Jerusalem, Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei warned the US not to be complacent, after Iran suspended talks with Washington in Switzerland, as Israeli strikes in Lebanon reportedly killed 15. The current escalation occurs as the broader diplomatic framework remains stalled.
The casualty figures reported are based on Lebanese sources and have not yet been independently verified by IDF or international observers. The IDF has not commented on the specific claims. Whether the death toll will continue to rise remains unclear as rescue operations are ongoing.
6 developments
- StrongAl-Mayadeen: Over 16 Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since declared ceasefire
- Developing18 killed, IDF strikes 150 targets in South Lebanon as ceasefire violations mount
- DevelopingAt least 8 killed as IDF continues airstrikes on southern Lebanon villages after evacuation warnings
- ConfirmedFour killed in four separate strikes near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, NNA reports
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