Israel carried out a targeted airstrike in Ain Qana, southern Lebanon, killing Hezbollah Radwan Forces commander Issa Ahmad Karbala. The strike, confirmed by the IDF, targeted Karbala for his role in weapons transfers and planning attacks against Israel.

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out intense airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said.

Thousands remain displaced as Hezbollah refuses to disarm, continuing to clash with the IDF along the southern border of Lebanon. Nearly a year after a truce was meant to bring calm to Lebanon’s border with Israel,

Israel carried out a targeted airstrike in Ain Qana, southern Lebanon, killing Hezbollah Radwan Forces commander Issa Ahmad Karbala. The strike, confirmed by the IDF, targeted Karbala for his role in weapons transfers and planning attacks against Israel.

Israel continued military operations in Lebanon between October 13 and October 19, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group’s regeneration efforts and strikes on its assets.

Lebanon’s president says his country and Israel should negotiate to solve pending problems between them since war didn’t lead to any positive results

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday condemned an overnight Israeli strike on civilian sites, which reportedly killed at least one person and which Israel said targeted Hezbollah infrastructure.

Nearly a year into the US-brokered ceasefire that took effect in November 2024, Israel has carried out frequent strikes on Hezbollah targets while keeping small troop detachments at five positions inside southern Lebanon; the group has largely avoided retaliation as it tries to rebuild, analysts say.