Israeli strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon — SkimNews
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- Israeli warplanes struck a residential building in Kfar Reman early Monday, killing nine people including two children and wounding five, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
- A separate Israeli drone strike hit a civilian vehicle in Kfar Reman, killing two medics, while the army also struck Deir al-Zahrani overnight after issuing a forced evacuation order, claiming it targeted a building near a Hezbollah drone-launch facility.
- Israeli air raids killed at least seven people and wounded 20 in the nearby town of Arab Salim the day before, part of a 48-hour wave Khodr described as Israel 'establishing new rules of engagement.'
- Lebanon's Health Ministry reports Israeli strikes have killed more than 4,350 people and wounded over 12,300 since the conflict escalated in early March.
- The same ministry documented 179 Israeli attacks on Lebanese ambulance crews since March 2, killing 135 healthcare workers — a pattern that Khodr said has turned recent operations into 'recovery' rather than rescue missions.
- The US-brokered June framework launched a 'pilot zone' to test Lebanese army disarmament of Hezbollah and Israeli withdrawal, but the diplomatic process is 'stalled' as Israel refuses further withdrawals and still occupies dozens of southern villages.
Why it matters: The June framework was designed to test Hezbollah disarmament and Israeli withdrawal, but with the process 'stalled' and 135 healthcare workers killed in 179 ambulance attacks since March, the diplomatic backstop has so far produced neither meaningful withdrawal nor protection for southern Lebanon's civilians.
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