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WED · 2026-08-05 · 17:12 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0805-99453
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At least one Lebanese person, two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon

Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another critically wounded in an explosion inside a booby-trapped building in Majdal Selem, southern Lebanon. Separately, an Israeli airstrike on Tibnin, southern Lebanon, killed one person and injured twelve others.

Al Jazeera StaffAl JazeeraFiled 2026-08-05 · 17:12 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
At least one Lebanese person, two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon
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Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another critically wounded in an explosion inside a booby-trapped building in Majdal Selem, southern Lebanon. Separately, an Israeli airstrike on Tibnin, southern Lebanon, killed one person and injured twelve others. These incidents occurred amid ongoing talks between Lebanon and Israel regarding a phased Israeli troop withdrawal. In response to the explosion, the Israeli military stated it was carrying out "precise strikes" across southern Lebanon, citing a "blatant violation of the ceasefire by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation." The Israeli army also issued renewed forced displacement orders for residents of al-Mansouri.

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The Israeli army issued renewed forced displacement orders for residents of al-Mansouri.

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The Israeli military announced it had begun carrying out “precise strikes” across southern Lebanon in response to a “blatant violation of the ceasefire by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation”.

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Since March 2, Israeli attacks have killed at least 4,333 people and wounded 12,250 others, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.

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Two Israeli soldiers were killed and others injured in an explosion in a booby-trapped building in Majdal Selem.

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Israeli air strike on Tibnin killed one person and injured 12 others, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.

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The violence comes amid talks between Lebanon and Israel as Beirut pushes for a phased Israeli troop withdrawal.Israeli strikes killed one person while two Israeli soldiers were killed in an explosion inside a booby-trapped building in southern Lebanon amid ongoing talks aimed at implementing a ceasefire.Wednesday’s Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese town of Tibnin hit the roof of a cemetery prayer hall, killing one person and injuring 12 others, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli forces detain Palestinians during raid in occupied West Banklist 2 of 3Iran, Oman, US ‘close’ to Hormuz deal: What do they all want?list 3 of 3Why are US Republicans losing faith in War Secretary Pete Hegseth?end of listThe latest strike came after two Israeli soldiers were killed, another critically wounded and several others injured when an improvised explosive device exploded inside a booby-trapped building in the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Selem.According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, since March 2, Israeli attacks have killed at least 4,333 people and wounded 12,250 others.Reporting from Beirut, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr said Majdal Selem remained under Israeli military occupation.“The village lies close to al-Mansouri …There is no Hezbollah presence there, making this a notable incident,” Khodr said.Forced displacement ordersFollowing the explosion, the Israeli military announced on Telegram it had begun carrying out what it described as “precise strikes” across southern Lebanon, saying the attacks were launched in response to a “blatant violation of the ceasefire by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation”.The Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Ella Waweya, also issued renewed forced displacement orders for residents of al-Mansouri, urging them to head north before further strikes.Khodr said that although hostilities have eased in recent weeks, the situation remains highly volatile.
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