Smoke rises from the site of an explosion carried out by the Israeli military in the Lebanese village of Kfar Tibnit on July 23, 2026. AFPShow caption: Smoke rises from the site of an explosion carried out by the…Two Israeli soldiers killed and one person dead in Israeli strikes after outbreak of fightingThe NationalAugust 06, 2026
Two Israeli reserve soldiers, Maj Harel Birenstock and Chief Master Sgt Tamir Vaknin, were killed when an explosive device detonated during operations in southern Lebanon.
An Israeli drone strike on a prayer room near a cemetery in Tibnin killed one person and wounded 12 others, Lebanon's Health Ministry said.
US-mediated talks in Rome between Israeli and Lebanese delegations ended early due to the escalating violence, though officials said discussions had made progress.
Israel issued a forced displacement order for residents of Mansouri, near Tyre, amid ongoing strikes in areas where its forces remain deployed.
