Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon: Civilians Killed in Beirut and South

Israeli forces launched renewed strikes across Lebanon on April 6, 2026, targeting the southern region and the outskirts of Beirut. These attacks coincide with a deepening ground invasion and a broader conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran.

In the southern town of Kfar Rumman, the Lebanese Civil Defence reported that at least four people were killed when a raid struck a vehicle. Additional attacks were reported by the state-run National News Agency in the Jabal Amel region, south of the Litani River, affecting the towns of Arzoun, Jouya, Hadatha, Jmeijmeh, Dbeibine and Haris.

In Nabatieh al-Fawqa, local media reported that an Israeli drone struck near Ghandour Hospital, resulting in one death and one injury.

Escalation in Beirut and Surrounding Areas

The Israeli military conducted airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, an area identified as a stronghold for Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group. The Israeli army stated it was targeting Hezbollah terror targets in Beirut.

Reporting from the southern suburbs indicated that the area had largely been emptied of residents following previous Israeli attacks and evacuation warnings. A gas station belonging to the Al-Amana fuel company, which the Israeli army claimed was controlled by Hezbollah, was destroyed in a previous raid.

Strikes also hit areas around the capital that had previously been removed from the conflict. In the town of Ain Saadeh, east of Beirut, a strike killed three people, including two women. Among the dead were Pierre Mouawad, a local official in the Lebanese Forces—a Christian party opposed to Hezbollah—and his wife.

Samir Geagea, the head of the Lebanese Forces, stated on April 6, 2026, that the Israeli military was targeting a member of the Quds Force, the foreign operations arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, although it was not confirmed if that individual was killed.

Ground Invasion and Humanitarian Impact

The current aerial campaign accompanies a ground invasion launched by the Israeli military on March 16, 2026. Observers note that Israel has targeted bridges in southern Lebanon in an effort to isolate the region from the rest of the country.

Elie Yaacoub, head of Mercy Corps’ Lebanon Crisis Analysis Team, described the situation south of the Litani river as the systematic isolation of an entire population rather than a simple military escalation. Concerns have intensified following statements from Israeli leaders last week indicating plans to demolish numerous homes.

The broader conflict was triggered on February 28, 2026, following US-Israeli attacks that killed Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Hezbollah entered the war on the side of Iran on March 2, 2026.

The humanitarian toll has been significant. By March 6, 2026, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that at least 217 people had been killed, 798 wounded, and approximately 95,000 people displaced.

Our country has been drawn into a devastating war that we did not seek and did not choose

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam further noted that the humanitarian and political consequences of the displacement may be unprecedented.