At least 16 people, including women and children, have been killed and over 15 others wounded following a series of Israeli air and drone strikes across various regions of southern Lebanon. The casualties were confirmed on Tuesday by Lebanese medical professionals and local media outlets. According to the latest figures released by the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the cumulative death toll in the country since the outbreak of hostiles on 2 March has risen to 3,042, with the number of injured individuals reaching 9,301.
The deadliest bombardment occurred in the town of Deir Qanoun Al-Nahr, situated in the Tyre District, where an Israeli fighter jet strike claimed the lives of 10 individuals, including women and children. Local medical sources reported that search and rescue operations are actively underway amidst extensive destruction to determine if additional victims remain trapped beneath the rubble.
In a separate aerial assault, a residential property in the Al-Mahfara area of Kofarsir was completely demolished. This strike resulted in four fatalities, including two female residents. Furthermore, targeted drone strikes were executed near the municipal building in Harouf, located within the Nabatieh District, and against a motorcycle in the town of Froun within the Bint Jbeil District. These two drone strikes resulted in two further deaths.
On the same day, Israeli fighter jets conducted consecutive air strikes targeting several other locations across southern Lebanon, including Kofarriman, Kafra, Kofardounin, Al-Shahabiya, Al-Rayhan, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Al-Qusaiba, Deir Bint, Marakah, Al-Bazourieh, Al-Majadel, the Al-Hawsh-Tyre area, and various sectors within the city of Nabatieh.
Summary of Disrupted Areas and Local Casualties
| Location (Town & District) | Type of Attack | Reported Casualties | Material Impact |
| Deir Qanoun Al-Nahr, Tyre | Fighter Jet Strike | 10 killed (including women & children) | Widespread destruction; rescue operations ongoing |
| Al-Mahfara, Kofarsir | Air Strike | 4 killed (including two women) | Residential building entirely destroyed |
| Harouf, Nabatieh | Drone Strike | 1 killed | Strike occurred near the municipal building |
| Froun, Bint Jbeil | Drone Strike | 1 killed | Motorcycle targeted and destroyed |
In response to these incursions, the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a series of retaliatory counter-attacks against various Israeli military installations. The organisation announced that it launched loitering munitions (suicide drones) targeting Israeli soldiers stationed in the Dovev settlement, as well as a military vehicle in the Misgav Am area. Israeli media outlets subsequently confirmed the Misgav Am incident, reporting that one individual sustained severe injuries following a strike on a vehicle.
Hezbollah further stated that its forces deployed a drone against an Israeli military communications vehicle in the town of Taybeh, and launched rockets at a concentration of troops and military hardware in the Reshaf area. Additionally, the group claimed to have deployed swarms of combat drones west of the village of Arab al-Aramshe in northern Israel and against the Ras al-Naqoura naval base, alongside asserting the total destruction of an ‘Iron Dome’ air defence platform in the Jal al-Alam area.
Concurrently, Israeli health authorities released an update regarding their own casualties since the escalation of hostilities along the Lebanese border. The authorities confirmed that at least 1,043 Israeli military officers and personnel have been injured during this period. Among the wounded, 59 individuals remain in a highly critical condition, while 122 personnel are currently receiving medical treatment for moderate injuries.