Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in Southern Lebanon, Deadliest Day Since June Ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people, including several children, across southern Lebanon's Nabatieh district on August 16, 2026. Lebanon's Health Ministry confirmed the toll; 19 were wounded. The strikes — the deadliest since two US-brokered ceasefires took hold in June — hit Ansar, Deir al-Zahrani, and the Ali al-Taher ridge. Israel said it was retaliating against a Hezbollah action targeting its soldiers.