Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:04pm on 15 Aug 2026,Saturday International
At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese authorities said. Seven people, including three children and two women, were killed when a house near Ansar was hit. Four others died in another strike on Deir al-Zahrani. Israel’s military said it targeted Hezbollah commander Ali Samir al-Haj Hassan after an attack on Israeli soldiers. The IDF said Hassan was a lawful target and accused him of using family members as human shields. Lebanon’s leaders condemned the strikes and called for an end to the escalation. Hezbollah also warned that Israeli attacks would face a response.
