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Four dead in fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon despite ceasefire
On May 6, 2026, an Israeli airstrike in Zellaya, West Bekaa killed four people, including the town's mayor and three relatives. The Israeli army said it later struck Hezbollah targets in several areas after evacuation warnings to Zellaya and 11 other southern towns. The clashes occur amid a ceasefire in force since April 17, with cross-border fighting continuing and casualties mounting since March 2.
Why It Matters
The incident tests a Washington-brokered ceasefire and highlights ongoing risk of renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Timeline
3 Events
May 6, 2026: Four dead in Zellaya strikes amid evacuation warnings
May 6, 2026
An Israeli airstrike in Zellaya, West Bekaa, killed four people including the town's mayor and three family members. The strike hit the mayor's house shortly before an evacuation warning covering Zellaya and 11 other towns in southern Lebanon. Israel later said it began striking Hezbollah targets in several areas in Lebanon. Other strikes hit Yohmor al-Shaqeef in the Nabatieh district and caused damage to homes and infrastructure in the south. Hezbollah announced attacks against Israeli forces and vehicles in border towns in southern Lebanon in response to the ceasefire violations. The Israeli military says it has also lost 17 soldiers and a civilian contractor in the fighting. The toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon has risen to more than 2,700 people since March 2.
April 17, 2026: Ceasefire comes into force
April 17, 2026
Ceasefire brokered by Washington between Israeli and Lebanese representatives came into force.
March 2, 2026: Start of Israeli strikes in Lebanon
March 2, 2026
The article notes that Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 2,700 people since March 2, 2026.