Conflict · Lebanon strikesIsraeli Strikes Kill 11 in Lebanon, Testing Fragile US Framework Before Rome TalksAired August 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Israeli strikes on August 15th killed0:01[music] at least 11 people in southern0:03Lebanon in one of the deadliest0:05incidents since a US allotted framework0:07agreement in June [music] that was aimed0:09at easing hostilities. Three children0:11and two women were among those killed in0:13Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani in southern0:15Lebanon. The strikes [music] hit0:17residential areas and with civilians0:19among the dead the scale has made this0:21one of the most lethal episodes since0:22the June arrangement was reached. Israel0:25said its strikes were a response to a0:26Hezbollah attack on Israeli troops in0:29the Ali al-Ahar Ridge security zone.0:31Lebanon's president Joseph condemned the0:33strikes as a signal on negotiations and0:35on American efforts to implement the0:37June agreement while Hezbollah warned it0:39would respond [music] and pressed0:40authorities to abandon the US led0:42process. The June 2026 framework was0:44designed to lower hostilities through0:46gradual Israeli withdrawal0:47>> [music]0:47>> pending verified disarmament of0:49non-state armed groups including0:50Hezbollah and talks to carry it out are0:52scheduled in Rome in September. [music]0:54This account is based on a single report0:56so far without independent verification0:58>> [music]0:59>> and with civilians killed in both sides1:01signaling retaliation the framework and1:03the scheduled Rome talks are under1:04immediate pressure.1:06Like and follow for more stories that1:08matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗