Attacks come as Israel says it is close to taking over a key city in the south and before peace talks take place in Washington.At least six people have been killed in a new wave of Israeli attacks in Lebanon" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="6972" data-entity-type="location">Southern Lebanon, state media reports, as the Israeli Military claims to have surrounded a main town there.The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said one person was killed and nine others injured when fighter jets attacked the town of Bazouriyeh.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Who is Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s US envoy leading talks with Lebanon?list 2 of 4US-Iran ceasefire talks: What are the key sticking points?list 3 of 4Israeli strikes kill at least 18 people across southern Lebanonlist 4 of 4These are people Israel killed in Lebanon on a single dayend of listElsewhere, Israeli air strikes killed one person in the town of Nabatiyeh El Faouqa and three others in the towns of Sir el Gharbiyeh and Choukine.NNA said Israeli warplanes struck a centre of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the city of Tyre. One person injured in the attack was later pronounced dead. Several Red Cross vehicles were damaged.Also in Tyre, the news agency said several people were killed in an air strike on an orchard, without providing a specific number.Israeli artillery shelling was reported in the towns of Haniyeh, Qlaileh, Mansouri, Bayt Yahun, Tayr Harfa, Majdal Zoun, and Sama’ah in the south.The Israeli army said it will have full operational control of the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil within days, after claiming to have killed more than 100 Hezbollah fighters there over the past week in air strikes and “face-to-face” confrontations.The announcement marks a significant advance in Israel’s ongoing invasion of Lebanon" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="6972" data-entity-type="location">Southern Lebanon.“The forces of the 98th Division have completed the encirclement of the town of Bint Jbeil and have begun an assault on it,” the Israeli Military’s Arabic-language spokesman Colonel Avichay Adraee said on X.
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At least six killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least six people, according to state media reports. The attacks occurred in towns including Bazouriyeh, Nabatiyeh El Faouqa, Sir el Gharbiyeh, and Choukine.
Al Jazeera StaffAl JazeeraFiled 2026-04-13 · 12:39 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least six people, according to state media reports. The attacks occurred in towns including Bazouriyeh, Nabatiyeh El Faouqa, Sir el Gharbiyeh, and Choukine. A center of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Tyre was also struck, resulting in one death and damage to vehicles. The Israeli military claims to be close to taking full operational control of Bint Jbeil, stating that its forces have encircled the town and killed over 100 Hezbollah fighters in recent days. These events are unfolding as peace talks are expected to take place in Washington.
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Israeli artillery shelling was reported in the towns of Haniyeh, Qlaileh, Mansouri, Bayt Yahun, Tayr Harfa, Majdal Zoun, and Sama’ah in the south.
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Israeli warplanes struck a centre of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the city of Tyre.
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At least six people have been killed in a new wave of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon.
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The forces of the 98th Division have completed the encirclement of the town of Bint Jbeil.
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The Israeli army said it will have full operational control of the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil within days.
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Southern Lebanon location · Opposition
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Israel location · Key Player
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Lebanon location · Opposition
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Hezbollah organization · Opposition
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Israeli Military organization · Key Player
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National News Agency (NNA) organization
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Tyre location
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International Committee of the Red Cross organization
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Bazouriyeh location
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Choukine location
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Sir el Gharbiyeh location
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