Israeli Strikes Kill 14 in South Lebanon as Hezbollah Drone Attacks Spur Wider Combat Zone
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Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 28
Israeli Strikes Kill 14 in South Lebanon as Hezbollah Drone Attacks Spur Wider Combat Zone
8 articles · Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 28
At least 14 people, including 3 children, were killed Thursday in Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire that was supposed to take effect on April 17.
Israel has expanded its declared combat zone to all areas south of the Zahrani River after Hezbollah used drones against Israeli troops in Lebanon and northern Israeli towns; one Israeli soldier was also reported killed in a Hezbollah drone attack.
The escalation widened to Beirut, where the Israeli military said it carried out a strike and a Lebanese military source said an apartment in Choueifat, near the southern suburbs, was hit.
The renewed Lebanon strikes unfolded alongside a broader regional flare-up, with the US and Iran trading attacks, Kuwait condemning Iranian missile and drone fire, and concerns rising again over the Strait of Hormuz.
Can diplomacy in Washington outpace the escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah?
With peace talks faltering, is a wider regional war between Israel and Iran's allies now inevitable?
As Israel expands its security zone, are Lebanon's displaced facing permanent exile?
Lebanon’s 2026 Crisis: 1 Million Displaced Amid Israel-Hezbollah War and Fragile Ceasefire
Overview
The 2026 Iran war, launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, dramatically changed the Middle East and triggered a new wave of violence. In response, Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel on March 2, acting in solidarity with Iran. This escalation led to a major humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, with over 1 million people displaced as fighting intensified. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, rooted in these regional dynamics, has caused widespread suffering and continues to threaten stability, highlighting the deep connections between regional wars and local humanitarian disasters.