Seven killed in Israeli strikes across Southern Lebanon
Shafaq News- Middle East
Israel on Thursday intensified strikes across southern Lebanon as Hezbollah launched rocket and drone attacks on Israeli military positions, escalating cross-border hostilities and pushing the death toll higher on both sides.
According to Israeli outlet Walla, military forces expanded operations into border villages, with ground activity reaching up to 14 kilometers inside Lebanese territory, including areas around al-Biyada. Troops demolished homes in several frontline villages.
#عاجل | واللا عن مصدر أمني: الجيش الإسرائيلي عمق الليلة الماضية توغلاته البرية جنوبي لبنان لمسافات أبعد pic.twitter.com/R3BdPG8xjH
— التلفزيون العربي (@AlarabyTV) April 2, 2026
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the move as part of a plan to establish a buffer zone in southern Lebanon extending to the Litani River, adding that Tel Aviv will continue its ground operation until all objectives are achieved.
Lebanese media reported strikes across several southern towns, including areas around Bint Jbeil and Rihan, alongside artillery fire hitting multiple border zones. Israeli airstrikes targeted areas near Maifdoun and close to Bint Jbeil Governmental Hospital, with multiple casualties in the latest wave of attacks.
Three people were killed in a strike on a building in Kfar Sir in the Nabatieh district, while four others lost their lives and three were wounded in a separate strike on al-Ramadiyah in the Tyre district, raising the overall toll since March 2 to 1,318 killed and 3,935 wounded, according to the Ministry of Health.
بلدة زبدين في قضاء النبطية عقب غارة إسرائيلية pic.twitter.com/2AOQ0e30ZM
— Al Jadeed News (@ALJADEEDNEWS) April 2, 2026
Across the border, Hezbollah launched rocket and drone attacks on Israeli positions in the Upper Galilee, including sites in Even Menachem, Yiron, al-Malkiya, Avivim, Kiryat Shmona and Metula. The group targeted gatherings of Israeli soldiers in some of those locations.
#عاجل | القناة 12 الإسرائيلية: سقوط 3 صواريخ في كريات شمونة ومحيطها جراء قصف حزب الله pic.twitter.com/7sAwW25ZsR
— التلفزيون العربي (@AlarabyTV) April 2, 2026
Israeli media also indicated that around 70 rockets were fired from Lebanon overnight, triggering air raid sirens across northern Israel, including areas near Safed and throughout the Upper Galilee. Authorities reported damage in Kiryat Shmona, while emergency teams responded to possible injuries, adding to the 6,286 people already taken to hospitals since the start of the conflict, with 100 still under treatment.
