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Israeli military says it strikes southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones

By Thomson Reuters Sep 5, 2026 | 11:15 PM

Sept 6 (Reuters) – The Israeli military said it was striking southern ​Lebanon early on Sunday ‌in retaliation for Hezbollah firing two drones at Israeli soldiers stationed in a ‌part ​of the ⁠region it has ⁠declared a security zone.

The Israeli military had issued an evacuation warning to ​areas near a building in Arab Salim ⁠town in ⁠South Lebanon, saying ​it will strike it as ​it is used by ‌Hezbollah.

There was no immediate comment from the Iran-backed group.

On Friday, the ⁠Israeli military said it struck weapon storage facilities intended to ⁠be ‌used by Hezbollah ⁠in south Lebanon.

Since March ​2, ‌Israeli strikes have ​killed more ⁠than 4,300 people in Lebanon.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba in Cairo; Editing by William Mallard and Saad ​Sayeed)