Israel Kills 3 Lebanese Soldiers in Car Strike, Opens Probe Near Nabatieh
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6
Israel Kills 3 Lebanese Soldiers in Car Strike, Opens Probe Near Nabatieh
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6
Summary
Three Lebanese soldiers — two of them officers — were killed when Israel struck their car near Kfar Tebnit, close to Nabatieh in southern Lebanon.
The IDF said the vehicle was moving suspiciously toward its forces in an active, evacuated combat zone where Hezbollah operates, and said reported gunfire preceded the strike.
Israel said it is investigating after confirming the car carried Lebanese Army personnel, stressing its campaign targets Hezbollah rather than the Lebanese state.
Lebanon's army called the attack a deliberate, brutal aggression, as fighting in the south intensifies after Hezbollah rejected efforts to revive a US-backed ceasefire.
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3,089 Killed, Ceasefire Shattered: The June 6, 2026 Israeli Airstrike and Lebanon’s Spiraling Crisis
Overview
On June 6, 2026, an Israeli airstrike killed three Lebanese soldiers, including a brigadier general, on the Khardali-Nabatieh road. This deadly incident happened despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, which had officially started on April 17 after talks in Washington. The ceasefire aimed to stop fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, but Hezbollah refused to follow the truce, as the agreement was made only with Lebanon's government. As a result, southern Lebanon continued to face airstrikes and mutual shelling, showing that the region remained unstable and peace was hard to maintain.