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Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiers

Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones in response, and Lebanese officials reported 12 deaths and 21 injuries from the strikes.

  • On Friday, May 1, 2026, Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon killed at least 12 people, while Hezbollah retaliated with rockets and drones into northern Israel, wounding two soldiers.
  • Hostilities have persisted despite a Washington-negotiated ceasefire that took effect April 17, as the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has raged since March 2, 2026.
  • Lebanon's Health Ministry reported Friday that the total war death toll reached 2,618, with 8,094 wounded, underscoring the severe humanitarian impact amid ongoing violence.
  • Under Secretary General Xavier Castellanos Mosquera of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies condemned the targeting of medical volunteers, noting two Lebanese Red Cross paramedics were killed.
  • Israeli forces operate up to 10 kilometers inside Lebanon establishing a buffer zone, while evacuation warnings for villages like Habboush and Kfar Rumman have failed to shield civilians from strikes.
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news.az broke the news on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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