New wave of attacks on Lebanon: At least 11 dead, Hezbollah vows response

A new wave of Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, August 15, 2026, resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people, including children, marking one of the deadliest attacks in weeks. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that seven individuals were killed when Israeli warplanes hit a house in the southern village of Ansara, while four others died in an attack on Deir El Zahrani.

Among the casualties in Ansara were three children and two women. A total of 19 people were injured across the attacks. The Israeli military stated that it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon in response to actions against its soldiers. The Iran-backed Hezbollah group declared it would "respond accordingly" to the strikes.

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IDF responded by attacking the Hezbollah terror headquarters that ordered the attack. Only later did the IDF learn that Hezbollah intentionally placed civilians in that military complex.

This escalation occurs within the context of a US-brokered peace framework, which Israeli soldiers remain within occupied southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed and the Lebanese army takes control. Hezbollah has rejected this condition, viewing it as a surrender.

The Israeli Prime Minister's office accused Hezbollah of violating the truce and attacking Israeli soldiers, three of whom were injured. The statement added that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attacked a Hezbollah headquarters in Ansara, later learning that Hezbollah had "intentionally placed civilians in that military complex." The IDF reported killing Ali Samir Al-Hadž Hasan, a commander in Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force, along with others in the Ansara strike.

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Hezbollah will respond according to merit.