5 dead in latest Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT - Five more people have been killed in renewed Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon, Lebanese news agency NNA reported on Saturday.
A drone struck a car travelling near the town of Nabatieh, killing two of its occupants, NNA said. Earlier, three more people were killed in an attack on a house in Iklim al-Tuffah, a town seen as a stronghold of the Hezbollah militia.
Israeli military reports 50 attacks in 24 hours
The Israeli military carried out some 50 attacks in southern Lebanon within 24 hours, the Israel Defense Forces said in a post on X, adding the military is destroying what it described as “terrorist infrastructure” and killing terrorists there. It listed buildings used by Hezbollah to attack soldiers.
In southern Lebanon, Israeli soldiers were reportedly attacked by Hezbollah with several rockets. There are also repeated drone attacks by Hezbollah on locations in northern Israel, the post said.
Fragile ceasefire and recurring escalation
A ceasefire is officially in place between Hezbollah and Israel, but in practice both sides have carried out near-daily attacks. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict.
The conflict has significantly escalated since the beginning of the Iran war. After rocket fire from Lebanon, Israel responded with air strikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon, leading also to fierce fighting in the border area.
More than 2,600 people have been killed since early March and more than 1 million have been displaced, according to Lebanon sources.
US pushes for new direct talks
Given the fragility of the ceasefire, the U.S. is calling for top-level direct talks between Israel and Lebanon. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire in mid-April following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
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This story was originally published May 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM.