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HIGH MILITARY UNVERIFIED

Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon violate ceasefire claims, killing 14 civilians

May 29, 2026 09:54 AM CT South Lebanon ceasefire-violation,lebanon,hezbollah,civilian-casualties,escalation

Summary

Israeli airstrikes targeted villages in southern Lebanon, resulting in 14 civilian deaths despite official ceasefire declarations. This incident indicates a potential breakdown in the truce or continued low-intensity conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, raising the risk of renewed escalation in the Lebanon theater.

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An RT journalist has toured the affected villages documenting devastation after attacks that local officials say killed 14 people Lebanon is again facing deadly Israeli airstrikes despite an officially declared ceasefire, RT correspondent Ali Rida Sbeity has reported from the south of the country...

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Actor Responses

Israel AGGRESSOR

Conducted airstrikes on villages in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah NEUTRAL

Operating in the region where strikes occurred; local officials report casualties.

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