The strikes on Nabi Sheet and its surroundings killed 41 people and wounded 40, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. The Israeli military had issued evacuation warnings for the area at noon on Friday (local time). “With this warning, we prepared and evacuated the children from the town to protect them,” Nabi Sheet Mayor Hani Moussawi said. ‘Infiltration’Hezbollah said earlier on Saturday (local time) that it had confronted Israeli troops that infiltrated an east Lebanon town overnight by helicopter. “The clash escalated after the enemy force was exposed,” Hezbollah said, adding that Israeli troops launched strikes before evacuating.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 08, 2026 14:21 UTC