IDF Drone Strikes Kill 3 in South Lebanon as Israel Orders 10 Villages Evacuated
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Updated · Haaretz · May 25
IDF Drone Strikes Kill 3 in South Lebanon as Israel Orders 10 Villages Evacuated
6 articles · Updated · Haaretz · May 25
Three people were killed after Israeli drones struck three vehicles in Kfar Roummane in southern Lebanon from about 6 a.m. Monday, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Israel paired the strikes with evacuation orders for 10 towns and villages in Nabatieh and the Bekaa Valley, saying Hezbollah had violated the cease-fire and the IDF would act forcefully.
The cross-border tension also hit Israeli forces: the military said a Hezbollah drone killed 19-year-old Sergeant Nehoray Leizer in southern Lebanon.
The flare-up came as Washington kept pressure on Tehran, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the U.S. would either secure a good agreement with Iran or handle it "another way" after diplomacy is tested.
Can last-ditch US diplomacy with Iran succeed where past deals and military strikes have failed?
As Iran crushes dissent and Israel faces internal division, which regime is closer to the brink?
With ceasefires collapsing from Gaza to Lebanon, is a full-scale regional war now inevitable?
2026 Israel-Hezbollah Escalation: Over 3,000 Dead, 1 Million Displaced, and Lebanon’s Humanitarian Collapse
Overview
The latest escalation between Israel and Hezbollah began on March 2, 2026, after Hezbollah launched attacks into Israel in direct response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a US-Israeli strike on Iran. This triggered Israel’s Operation “Roar of the Lion,” involving widespread airstrikes and evacuation orders across Lebanon, which ignited a new phase of conflict. Despite a US-brokered 10-day ceasefire in April, fighting continued, leading to severe humanitarian consequences, mass displacement, and ongoing diplomatic efforts that have yet to halt the violence or address the underlying causes.