In brief
Israeli air attacks on the village of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon resulted in at least 11 casualties, including two children, according to Lebanese state media. Nine residents were killed when a three‑storey residential building was destroyed shortly after midnight, while two paramedics died when a vehicle was struck. The Israeli military indicated it was investigating the incidents. The strikes come after earlier Sunday attacks that killed seven civilians, part of Israel’s response to alleged drone strikes by Hezbollah. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned that the escalation threatens the U.S.-brokered ceasefire established in June.
A series of Israeli air raids on the village of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon has left at least 11 people dead, including two children, the Lebanese National News Agency said today. Nine of the casualties were residents of a three‑storey home destroyed shortly after midnight, and a second strike on a vehicle killed two paramedics.
The Israeli military has announced that it is investigating the reports, while the strikes follow a brief lull in fighting. On Sunday, Israeli air attacks in the same region killed seven civilians, part of a broader retaliatory campaign that Israel attributes to drone strikes launched by Hezbollah against its troops.
Leaders on both sides have warned about the violence. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun cautioned that the renewed attacks risk a “dangerous escalation,” threatening the ceasefire that was brokered by the United States in June to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
The killings underscore the fragile state of security in the disputed border region. The U.N. and regional partners are urging restraint and a return to negotiations, but the latest Israeli strikes signal that the likelihood of immediate peace remains low.
