Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment on the village of Yohmor in southern Lebanon behind the 12th century Crusader-era Beaufort (Belfort) Castle, known locally as Qalat al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, as seen from nearby Marjeyoun (Marjayoun) on May 6, 2026. AFP
An Israeli strike in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa valley on Wednesday killed four people, Lebanon's health ministry said. Lebanese media reported the attack took place before the Israeli army issued a warning to evacuate the area, along with 11 other towns.
"An Israeli enemy raid on the town of Zellaya in West Bekaa resulted in four martyrs, including two women and an elderly man," the ministry said.
Lebanese state media said the attack struck the house of the town's mayor, killing him and three members of his family.
In the south, Israeli drones carried out four raids on the town of Mefdoun, including areas near a public school, killing two people.
In a separate incident, an Israeli drone struck paramedics affiliated with the Islamic Health Authority in the town of Deir Kifa, injuring three people.
Another strike on the town of Aadchit in Nabatieh district killed one person, the agency added.
In a statement, the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah said it had targeted Israeli occupation troops gathering in southern Lebanon using drones and artillery fire, describing the operation as a response to Israeli violations of the ceasefire and in defence of Lebanon and its people.
Despite a truce between the two sides, the Israeli occupation army stated it had launched strikes on "Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas of Lebanon," saying the operations followed “several incidents” in which drones exploded near Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon.
The strikes also came shortly after the Israeli army issued new evacuation warnings for around a dozen villages in southern Lebanon earlier in the day.
Since 2 March, Israel's strikes in Lebanon have killed at least 2,702 people and wounded over 8,000, demolished tens of villages in the south, destroyed tens of thousands of housing units, and displaced more than 1.6 million people, nearly a fifth of the country’s population.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was announced on 17 April by US President Donald Trump, initially set for 10 days and later extended by an additional three weeks.
Despite the truce, Israel has continued near-daily strikes against Lebanon, and Hezbollah responded by targeting Israeli occupation forces in south Lebanon.
The truce was followed by two rounds of talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials held in Washington on 14 and 23 April as a prelude to potential peace negotiations.
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