Several Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon

Published June 6, 2026 Updated June 6, 2026 01:37pm

Several Lebanese soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an Israeli strike targeting their military vehicle on the Khardali-Nabatieh road in south Lebanon, the Lebanese army says, according to Reuters.

“A number of military personnel, including an officer, were martyred in a barbaric Israeli raid targeting a military vehicle on the Khardali-Nabatieh road,” the Lebanese army said in a statement posted to X.

The Lebanese army has historically avoided involvement in confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel and has not engaged Israel in the current conflict.

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon on June 5, 2026. — Reuters
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon on June 5, 2026. — Reuters

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