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.

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.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said it is "necessary" to negotiate with Israel, as Lebanon cannot remain outside the path toward peace and security.

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.

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.

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

Five people were killed Sunday by an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese government, but claims several US citizens were among the dead are now being disputed.

Nearly a year after a truce was meant to bring calm to Lebanon's border with Israel, tens of thousands of people have not yet returned to ruined towns in the south, kept away by deadly Israeli strikes and slim prospects of rebuilding.