Trending Now - Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon Leave 13 Dead
WHO:
BBC - Thirteen individuals were killed, including four women and a child, according to the health ministry in Lebanon.
BBC - The fighting involves Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
WHAT:
AP - Israel's military issued a new warning for residents of nine southern villages to evacuate.
AP - An airstrike on a car in the village of Kfar Dajal killed two people, while another hit a home in the village of Lwaizeh, killing three. Two others were killed in a strike on the village of Shoukin.
The New York Times - Since the war began, Israeli strikes have killed more than 2,600 people in Lebanon, including journalists and medical workers, and destroyed infrastructure such as bridges and gas stations. More than a million people have been displaced.
The New York Times - The ceasefire has now been extended through mid-May.
AP - Israeli airstrikes killed at least seven people and wounded others, while the Israeli military demolished parts of a Catholic convent in the border village of Yaroun.
AP - The Health Ministry reported that since the war began, 2,659 people have been killed and 8,183 wounded.
AP - Israel's military conducted about 50 airstrikes over the past 24 hours targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and members.
BBC - Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon resulted in 13 deaths.
BBC - A three-week extension to the ceasefire was announced by US President Trump.
WHERE:
AP - The airstrikes occurred in the villages of Kfar Dajal, Lwaizeh, and Shoukin in southern Lebanon.
BBC - The airstrikes occurred in southern Lebanon.
WHEN:
BBC - The ceasefire extension was announced on 23 April.
WHY:
BBC - The US is working with Lebanon to help it protect itself from Hezbollah.
HOW:
The New York Times - Israeli soldiers are using controlled demolitions, where explosives are placed inside targeted structures, to destroy buildings.
AP - The Israeli military used bulldozers to destroy parts of a Catholic convent that had been empty due to the ongoing conflict.
BBC - The situation continues despite a ceasefire, indicating ongoing conflict between the involved parties.
(UPDATED May 3, 2026 13:16 UTC)
Israel's military has issued a new evacuation warning for residents of nine southern villages as airstrikes continue to escalate in the region, with recent attacks resulting in the deaths of five people across various villages. Since the onset of the conflict, Israeli strikes have claimed the lives of over 2,600 individuals in Lebanon, including journalists and medical workers, while displacing more than a million people and causing significant destruction to infrastructure. In the midst of this turmoil, a ceasefire has been extended through mid-May, as Israeli soldiers employ controlled demolitions to target specific structures.
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(UPDATED May 3, 2026 01:26 UTC)
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have resulted in at least seven fatalities and numerous injuries, while the military also demolished parts of an empty Catholic convent in the border village of Yaroun. Over the past 24 hours, Israel's military has conducted approximately 50 airstrikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and members, bringing the total death toll since the war began to 2,659, with 8,183 people wounded according to the Health Ministry. The airstrikes specifically impacted the villages of Kfar Dajal, Lwaizeh, and Shoukin.
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(UPDATED May 2, 2026 17:14 UTC)
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have resulted in the tragic deaths of thirteen individuals, including four women and a child, according to the health ministry in Lebanon. In response to the ongoing conflict involving Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, President Trump announced a three-week extension to the ceasefire on April 23, aiming to assist Lebanon in protecting itself from Hezbollah. Despite this extension, the situation remains tense, highlighting the complexities of the ongoing conflict in the region.