At least 11 people, including two children, died early Monday when Israeli warplanes struck the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Rumman, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. One strike leveled a three-story apartment building shortly after midnight, killing nine residents, while a separate attack hit a car, killing two paramedics who had rushed to help.
The Israeli military said it was reviewing the reports but has not yet confirmed details of the operation. The overnight bombardment follows a similar wave of strikes on Sunday that killed seven people elsewhere in southern Lebanon. Israel said those attacks were retaliation for drone strikes it attributed to Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed group and political movement, targeting Israeli forces stationed in Lebanese territory Israel continues to occupy.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the escalating violence, calling it a “dangerous escalation” that threatens to unravel the ceasefire brokered by the United States in June, which was intended to halt more than a year of cross-border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Despite the truce, sporadic strikes and reports of Israeli forces expanding their footprint in parts of southern Lebanon have persisted in recent weeks, including the detention of three farmers by Israeli troops.
The rising death toll underscores how fragile the ceasefire remains, with both sides trading blame over renewed hostilities. For the full report, visit the BBC’s original article.
Source: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill 11, state media say (feeds.bbci.co.uk). English version produced with AI assistance.
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