Several killed, wounded in Israeli attacks on south Lebanon town

Published May 31, 2026 Updated May 31, 2026 11:42am

Israeli forces have launched several air attacks on the town of Deir ez-Zahrani at dawn, killing several people, Al Jazeera reports, citing Lebanon’s National News Agency.

The attacks targeted residential buildings where people were sleeping and resulted in injuries to many, the NNA reported.

The agency said rescue workers were at the scene trying to recover victims. “A number of people remain trapped under the rubble,” it reported.

A photograph taken from the Marjayoun area in southern Lebanon shows smoke rising after an Israeli air strike on the village of Arnoun on May 30, 2026. — AFP
A photograph taken from the Marjayoun area in southern Lebanon shows smoke rising after an Israeli air strike on the village of Arnoun on May 30, 2026. — AFP

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