Israeli Strikes Beyond Lebanon Security Zone Test June Ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes on August 15, 2026 killed nine people in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, both outside Israel's 231-square-mile security zone in southern Lebanon. The June framework calls for Israel to gradually withdraw from that zone. Strikes beyond it raise questions about the ceasefire's scope. Israel says it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure after fighters attacked soldiers near Ali Taher.