Hezbollah Hits Israeli Vehicle, Israel Kills Seven In Lebanon Airstrikes
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Hezbollah Hits Israeli Vehicle, Israel Kills Seven In Lebanon Airstrikes

16 April, 2026.Lebanon.3 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Hezbollah claims hit on an Israeli vehicle in Qantara with a guided missile.
  • Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed seven and injured eight in Haret Saida and al-Qatranī.
  • Israeli drone strike on Wadi al-Houjeir road killed one and wounded one.

Hezbollah-Israel Hostilities

Hezbollah fighters launched a series of attacks against Israeli military and civilian targets as the conflict escalated.

Israeli Channel 12: Due to Trump’s pressures on Netanyahu and his team, it seems we are close to an announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon tonight Hezbollah fighters targeted the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Shmona with a rocket barrage: Military Media Statement 33 Hezbollah fighters targeted the Shraga base, the administrative headquarters of the Golani Brigade north of the occupied city of Acre, Israeli settlement of Shlomi with attack drones, rocket barrages: Military Media Statements 31, 32 Israeli Channel 12: Due to Trump’s pressures on Netanyahu and his team, it seems we are close to an announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon tonight Hezbollah fighters targeted the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Shmona with a rocket barrage: Military Media Statement 33 Hezbollah fighters targeted the Shraga base, the administrative headquarters of the Golani Brigade north of the occupied city of Acre, Israeli settlement of Shlomi with attack drones, rocket barrages: Military Media Statements 31, 32

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The Lebanese Health Ministry reported seven people killed in two Israeli air raids targeting southern towns.

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The National News Agency reported multiple family members killed in al-Qantara and Meifdon.

The Health Ministry said the death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 had risen to 826.

Hezbollah announced it had carried out 47 military operations against Israeli sites and forces.

Israeli Channel 12 reported that a ceasefire announcement seemed imminent due to Trump's pressures.

Israeli Strikes Kill Hezbollah Members

Israeli forces intensified strikes targeting Hezbollah military infrastructure.

An Israeli drone struck a vehicle on the Wadi al-Houjeir road, killing one and wounding another.

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The Israeli army's spokesperson tweeted they had targeted a member of the Radwan force, affiliated with Hezbollah.

The National Information Agency reported the victims were members of Hezbollah.

The Israeli army claimed responsibility for multiple attacks on infrastructure and civilian areas.

The Lebanese army announced it would detonate unexploded munitions in Bednayel.

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