Lebanon Reports Strikes on South as Israel Issues Broad Evacuation Warnings
Israeli airstrikes hit several areas near Nabatieh after an evacuation warning for 20 locations, as Lebanon reported 12 people killed in the south.
- Israeli strikes hit South Lebanon on Saturday, June 13, 2026, shortly after the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for 20 locations including the city of Nabatieh ahead of raids.
- The Israeli army declared areas south of the Zahrani River 'combat zones' last month, launching a campaign of airstrikes and ground invasion that authorities report killed more than 3,700 people.
- Raids targeted the Ali Taher hills, Rihan, and Sujud, with medical sources reporting 12 deaths as the army urged residents to 'evacuate your homes immediately and move to the north of the Zahrani River.'
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned Saturday the country faces 'a fateful test,' while Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Fayyad urged the state to negotiate independently rather than remaining 'hostage to the logic of militias.'
- Lebanon's leaders have accused Tehran of treating the country as a 'bargaining chip,' as failed peace negotiations and broken ceasefires continue to leave the nation caught in the wider conflict involving Iran and Israel.
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Lebanon reports Israeli strikes in south and east amid broad evacuation warnings
The Israeli army on Saturday issued evacuation warnings for the southern city of Nabatieh and more than 20 other locations across Lebanon as strikes were reported in the country's south and east. The latest strikes came as the US and Iran indicated they were close to reaching a deal on ending the Middle East war that could also include Lebanon.
These new bombings occurred while the United States and Iran indicated that they were close to reaching an agreement to end the war in the Middle East.
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NaftemporikiThe strikes occurred after two Israeli calls to evacuate some 20 localities in the region, including the city of Nabatieh.
Israel launched further airstrikes in southern Lebanon after ordering the evacuation of more than 20 locations, amid reports that the United States and Iran are close to reaching a trade agreement.
Lebanon: Israel Strikes the South of the Country and Calls for the Evacuation of some 20 Communities
Israeli strikes targeted southern and eastern Lebanon on Saturday, before and after two Israeli calls to evacuate some 20 localities, including the city of Nabatiyah, reported the Lebanese official news agency Ani.
At least two people were killed this Saturday in a new wave of Israeli bombings against southern Lebanon, after the Israeli Army ordered the evacuation of about twenty localities despite the fragile ceasefire and progress in talks between the United States and Iran.According to the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN), one of the victims was Ali Badi, the administrative officer of the town of Al Rayan, who died during a bombing in the area of Jez…
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