Saturday April 25, 2026

6 killed in Israeli airstrikes on S. Lebanon

Published : 25 Apr 2026, 04:11

  DF News Desk
Relatives and colleagues of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil mourn at her home in Baissariyeh, Lebanon, April 23, 2026. Photo: Xinhua.

Six people were killed and two others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, Lebanon's Public Health Ministry said, reported Xinhua.

The casualties included two killed in Wadi al-Hujair, one killed in Srifa, one killed and one wounded in Yater, two killed in Touline, and one wounded in Khirbet Selm, according to a statement by the Emergency Operations Center of the ministry.

The latest Israeli strikes came amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that came into effect at midnight between April 16 and 17, following weeks of intensified cross-border fighting amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the current 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire would be extended by three weeks.