Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon on Friday killed at least 28 people, including members of Lebanon’s internal security services, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry and the state-run National News Agency (NNA).
The latest attacks mark a further escalation in cross-border violence, with multiple locations in southern and eastern Lebanon coming under intense bombardment.
In the southern city of Nabatieh, strikes near a government complex and an office belonging to Lebanon’s State Security agency resulted in widespread destruction. Thirteen security personnel were killed in the attack, according to reports.
State Security (Lebanon) is the country’s internal security and intelligence service responsible for counterterrorism operations, counter-espionage, and protection of senior officials.
Elsewhere in southern Lebanon, additional strikes caused further civilian casualties. In Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain, two people were killed in a drone strike targeting the Sammaaiyeh area. In the town of Qana, one person was killed and another injured, while a separate strike in Hanouiyeh left one dead and another wounded.
In Kfar Tebnint, Arnoun municipal member Ali Abdul Latif Ghaith was killed alongside injuries to his son when a drone strike hit the building where they were staying.
Further south, two people were killed and another injured in Sohmor, while a civilian was killed in Al-Sharqiyah after a drone strike hit a motorcycle near the Al-Mahdi schools junction.
In Jbaa, six people were killed in a single airstrike, while another fatality was reported in Ansar in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa region.
The Lebanese Civil Defense reported that Israeli military operations have intensified significantly since Wednesday, with the overall death toll from recent strikes rising sharply.
According to officials, at least 303 people have been killed and 1,150 injured across Lebanon since the latest wave of escalated attacks began, underscoring the growing humanitarian toll of the conflict.
The Israeli Air Force has continued its expanded campaign across multiple regions, targeting what it describes as militant infrastructure, though Lebanese authorities report high civilian casualties in residential and public areas.
The escalation comes amid already heightened regional tensions, raising fears of a broader conflict spilling across borders and further destabilizing an already fragile security environment in the Middle East.
Humanitarian agencies have warned that continued airstrikes risk worsening the civilian crisis, with infrastructure damage and population displacement increasing rapidly in affected areas.
As violence intensifies, international observers continue to call for restraint and renewed diplomatic efforts to prevent further loss of life and regional escalation.
