Israeli strikes kill 12 in Lebanon as Netanyahu urges fight against Hezbollah
Key takeaways
- Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed 12 people on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to join Israel's fight against Hezbollah.
- The southern border town of Kfarshuba said a municipal councillor and employee had been released, hours after Israel's army said it had "apprehended" two people who approached its soldiers.
- Neither Israel nor Hezbollah has observed an April ceasefire in Lebanon, and the latest war has continued despite a conditional truce deal announced last week after Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington.
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Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed 12 people on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to join Israel's fight against Hezbollah. A border town said two municipal employees detained by Israeli forces were later released. Fighting has continued despite an April ceasefire and a conditional truce announced last week.
By: FRANCE 24 Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, 2026 © KAWANT HAJU, AFP Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli airstrikes on the country's south on Wednesday killed 12 people, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Lebanese to join Israel's fight against Hezbollah.
The southern border town of Kfarshuba said a municipal councillor and employee had been released, hours after Israel's army said it had "apprehended" two people who approached its soldiers.