Israeli strike on Lebanon kills at least four, including children and woman

Published April 30, 2026 Updated April 30, 2026 10:30pm

An Israeli air strike on Jebchit in Lebanon’s Nabatieh district has killed four people and wounded nine others, Al Jazeera reports citing Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

In a statement, the Ministry of Public Health says, “The Israeli enemy raid on the town of Jebchit in the Nabatieh district resulted in 4 martyrs, including two children and a woman, and 9 wounded, including 3 children and 4 women.”

The latest casualties bring the total number of those killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon today to at least 27, according to NNA reports.

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