Lebanon said 18 people were killed on Friday in Israeli air strikes in the south, while Israel’s military reported its first soldiers killed there since the sealing of a US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war, including in Lebanon.Israel had said it was striking Hezbollah targets overnight and into the morning, while the Iran-backed militant group said it was attacking Israeli forces around the southern town of Nabatieh.“The intensive Israeli air strikes carried out from midnight until this morning have prevented the evacuation of the martyrs and wounded, and have resulted in a preliminary toll of 18 martyrs and 33 wounded” in at least 10 villages and towns, the Lebanese health ministry said.
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FRI · 2026-06-19 · 08:50 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0619-85732
NSR-2026-0619-85732News Report·EN·Conflict
Fighting flares in Lebanon: 18 die in strikes, Israel says soldiers killed
On Friday, 18 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities. The Lebanese health ministry reported that the strikes, which occurred overnight and into the morning, also wounded 33 people and prevented the evacuation of casualties in at least 10 villages and towns.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-19 · 08:50 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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On Friday, 18 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities. The Lebanese health ministry reported that the strikes, which occurred overnight and into the morning, also wounded 33 people and prevented the evacuation of casualties in at least 10 villages and towns. Israel's military stated that its soldiers were killed in Lebanon for the first time since a US-Iran deal aimed at halting the Middle East war. Israel claimed it was targeting Hezbollah, while the Iran-backed militant group asserted it was attacking Israeli forces near the southern town of Nabatieh.
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Hezbollah claimed it was attacking Israeli forces around Nabatieh.
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Israel stated it was striking Hezbollah targets overnight and into the morning.
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Israel's military reported its first soldiers killed in Lebanon since a US-Iran deal.
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Lebanon reported 18 people killed in Israeli air strikes in the south.
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The Lebanese health ministry stated Israeli air strikes prevented evacuation of martyrs and wounded, with a preliminary toll of 18 martyrs and 33 wounded.
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