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Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon as death toll rises
May 11, 2026
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Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon as death toll rises The Israeli military carried out about 40 air strikes on villages in southern Lebanon during the final hours of Sunday, while artillery shelling, home demolitions and bombardments continued across border towns, according to local media reports. The attacks targeted several areas in the south amid escalating hostilities despite an existing ceasefire arrangement.
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Israeli attacks have killed at least 2,846 people and wounded 8,693 others since 2 March. The ministry added that 552 of those killed and 1,149 of the wounded were recorded after the ceasefire came into effect on April 16. In an earlier update, the ministry reported that the number of people killed since the ceasefire had reached 511, with more than 1,100 others wounded.
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