Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Four in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Holds in Name Only

Israeli military strikes killed at least four people and wounded at least eight others in southern Lebanon on May 11, 2026, according to Lebanon's National News Agency. The attacks occurred as Israel and Hezbollah continued exchanging fire despite a ceasefire agreement that began on April 17 and was extended into mid-May.

The Details

Multiple Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon throughout May 11, Lebanese authorities reported. In the town of Ebba, two people were killed and five others were injured, according to Lebanon's National News Agency as cited by Anadolu Agency. In a separate incident, a drone strike on a car in Haris killed one person and injured his brother.

In Toul, an air strike hit a civil defence team affiliated with the Islamic Health Society while responders were aiding victims of an earlier strike, wounding two medics, according to TRT World citing Lebanon's National News Agency.

Ahead of the attacks, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned residents of nine towns in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate, claiming Hezbollah infrastructure was present there. Al Jazeera reported that Adraee urged residents there to evacuate due to what he called Hezbollah infrastructure in the towns.

Fatality totals varied across outlets. Al Jazeera reported at least four people killed and eight wounded in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon on May 11. TRT World, citing the National News Agency, highlighted the casualties among medics and the strikes in Ebba and Haris. Anadolu Agency reported a higher toll of nine killed and 12 injured in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, adding fatalities in Yater, Doueir, Srifa, and Zibdine beyond the incidents highlighted by the other outlets. Anadolu attributed the higher figure to ongoing ceasefire violations. Independent confirmation from the Israeli military or international monitors was not found in available reporting.

Context

The exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah have persisted since a ceasefire took effect on April 17 and was extended into mid-May. The continued violence comes as the United States was preparing to host additional peace talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on May 14 and 15, according to Al Jazeera and Anadolu Agency.

Lebanese official figures cited by Al Jazeera and Anadolu Agency said Israeli attacks since March 2 had killed roughly 2,840 to 2,869 people, injured more than 8,700, and displaced more than 1 million in Lebanon.

What's Next

Mediation efforts are set to continue later this week, with additional peace talks between Israel and Lebanon scheduled in Washington on May 14 and 15. Whether those discussions can curb the ongoing violence remains unclear, as exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah have continued through the period of the ceasefire agreement.