Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon Beyond Security Zone, Testing June Ceasefire Framework

Israeli airstrikes on August 15, 2026 killed nine people in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani — both outside Israel's self-declared 231-square-mile security zone in southern Lebanon. The June framework deal envisions gradual Israeli withdrawal from that zone; strikes beyond it raise questions about the ceasefire's operational scope. Israel says it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure after fighters attacked soldiers near Ali Taher.