Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say

Eleven individuals lost their lives in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, according to authorities, marking one of the most lethal days of strikes since a June agreement aimed at reducing tensions. Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed condemnation, stating that the seven civilians killed in a strike on a house in Ansar, located 70km south of Beirut, were not "military infrastructure."

He emphasized that the security and right to life of Lebanese people are not subject to negotiation or compromise. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported the death of a Hezbollah commander, Ali Samir al-Haj Hassan, in the attack. The IDF claimed that Hassan and other terrorists involved in attacks against IDF soldiers were eliminated.

However, family members present at the compound were harmed. Another round of strikes on Deir al-Zahrani killed four more people and injured five. Lebanese authorities accused Israel of targeting civilians in a village where displaced families resided. Israel maintains that it was targeting a Hezbollah headquarters, which it alleges used civilians as human shields.

The ongoing conflict began in March when Hezbollah retaliated against Israel by launching rockets. Israel responded with airstrikes across Lebanon, leading to its occupation of 5% of Lebanese territory. The June ceasefire framework calls for Hezbollah to disarm, Israeli forces to withdraw, and the Lebanese army to deploy. Despite this framework, Israeli strikes and demolitions in southern Lebanon continue.

Negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are scheduled for September, but a final date has not been determined.