Fighting flares in Lebanon: 18 die in strikes, Israel says soldiers killed (opens original article in a new tab)

Lebanon and Israel report casualties from renewed fighting, with 18 killed in Israeli strikes and 4 Israeli soldiers killed, as tensions escalate following a US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war.

• Lebanon reports 18 deaths in Israeli air strikes in the south
• Israel confirms 4 soldiers killed in southern Lebanon
• Israeli military reports explosive drone attack injuring 5 soldiers