Reports say dozens have been killed in Lebanon as Israel intensified its air and ground operations against Hezbollah targets across the country.

2026, May 27

Israel

According to Lebanese health authorities and multiple media reports, Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least 31 people in a single wave of attacks, with many more wounded. Some of the dead were civilians, including children, with one strike in Burj al-Shamali accounting for a large portion of the fatalities.

The strikes are part of a broader escalation in which Israel has:

Hit over 100 Hezbollah-linked sites
Expanded operations beyond previously agreed ceasefire lines
Continued targeting of fighters, infrastructure, and suspected command positions

Lebanon says the overall death toll has been rising sharply amid repeated bombardments over recent weeks, while Israel argues the strikes are aimed at degrading Hezbollah’s military capabilities following ongoing cross-border attacks.

The situation is extremely fluid, with:

Continued Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Retaliatory Hezbollah attacks into northern Israel
A fragile ceasefire effectively breaking down in practice