Israeli forces bulldoze homes, continue military operation in Lebanon

Israeli forces bulldoze homes, continue military operation in Lebanon The Israeli military continued operations across southern Lebanon, with Lebanon's National News Agency reporting that troops bulldozed and burned homes in the town of Markaba.

The report said that air strikes killed two people in Mayfadoun and wounded another, citing the country's health ministry. A separate strike was also reported in Nabatieh al-Fawqa.

The Israeli military said four soldiers, including two officers, were injured during what it described as a close-quarters clash with a Hezbollah fighter in Beit Yahun.

It said the fighter threw a grenade before being killed in a subsequent exchange of fire. People walk past a collapsed building in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, 23 June 2026 (Fadel Itani/AFP)