Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon on June 19, 2026.Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images

Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire with Hezbollah – POLITICO

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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed several people amid overnight exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

According to the Lebanese Civil Defense, 16 people were killed and 12 wounded in Israeli attacks on the city of Nabatieh and nearby villages in southern Lebanon.

The Israeli military confirmed strikes against what it described as “Hezbollah terrorist targets in southern Lebanon” after Hezbollah had “launched more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.