Israeli Strikes Kill 4 in Southern Lebanon Despite Truce — SkimNews

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- Israeli air strikes killed at least four people and wounded 20 across Nabatieh, Arab Salim, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Kfar Reman on September 6, 2026, in what Lebanon's NNA called the latest escalation despite a truce
- Arab Salim suffered the deadliest single hit: two women killed and six wounded after Israeli forces issued a forced displacement order for a building, per the NNA
- Israel said the strikes were retaliation for Hezbollah launching two drones toward its forces in southern Lebanon, calling it a 'blatant violation'
- Lebanon's Health Ministry and NNA separately reported strikes destroying a historical building in Nabatieh owned by the brother of a Lebanese MP and wrecking what remained of the Sayyida Masouma Garden municipal park
- Lebanon says Israeli attacks since March have killed more than 4,300 people, with strikes continuing even after a US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding and an Israel-Lebanon framework agreement in June
- Israel's military is preparing to scale back its presence to a new 'Grey Line' three to four kilometers closer to the Israeli border, though political leadership has not approved the plan, per Israeli broadcaster Kan
- Hezbollah condemned the campaign as occurring amid 'complete international silence and blatant American complicity,' while Qatar's PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani pressed Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam for de-escalation
Why it matters: The strikes underscore that the June ceasefire framework is paper-thin: Israel is still operating inside a self-declared 10km security zone, conducting forced displacement orders and demolitions while talks on a troop handover remain unresolved. With 4,300+ Lebanese killed since March and a proposed 'Grey Line' pullback still awaiting political sign-off, the gap between Israel's stated de-escalation and its battlefield footprint is widening.
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