Israeli air strikes target towns in southern Lebanon

Israeli air strikes target towns in southern Lebanon Israeli air strikes have targeted al-Mansouri and the town of Sarbin in southern Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported on Tuesday. The NNA added that continuous artillery shelling by Israeli forces have caused fires along the Litani River and in the Marjayoun plains near the town of Deir Mimas, which Lebanese first responders are struggling to contain. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 4,350 people have been killed in the country since Israel launched attacks on March 2. At least 12,310 Lebanese have been injured in Israeli attacks. Smoke rises from fires ignited by Israeli shelling that targeted the plain of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on 25 August 2026 (AFP)