Israeli airstrikes struck southern Lebanon repeatedly between May 11 and 15, 2026, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 30. On the night of May 11-12, an airstrike on a house in Kfar Dounin killed six people and wounded seven others, according to Lebanese officials and multiple sources [1, 2].

On May 13-14, further Israeli strikes targeted multiple towns in the region, killing 10 including children and injuring 27 others, raising the death toll over those days to 22 [3]. New drone strikes on May 15 near Nabatieh city killed two people and injured three in the area and in Kfarreman [4]. These incidents occurred despite a nominal ceasefire that began April 17 and was extended to May 17, which Israeli forces and Hezbollah have consistently violated with daily exchanges of fire [1, 2, 3, 4].

Since the conflict began with Israeli attacks on March 2, Lebanon has seen over 2,896 people killed and more than 8,824 injured, according to Lebanese officials [2, 3, 5, 4]. The fighting has displaced over 1.6 million people, roughly one-fifth of the population [2, 3, 5, 4]. UNICEF reported that 200 children have died and over 800 been injured in this period, with hundreds of thousands more suffering severe psychological trauma due to violence and displacement [5]. Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF Regional Director, said, "Nearly a month ago, an agreement was reached to silence the weapons and stop the violence. Reality is proving to be very different. Continued attacks are killing and injuring children, deepening their exposure to trauma and leaving devastating consequences that could last a lifetime" [5].

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam appealed for external pressure on Israel, stating, "I asked US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa to exert pressure on Israel to stop the ongoing attacks and violations, in order to consolidate the ceasefire" [1]. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had indications from the US about willingness for new talks to end the war despite a "deadlock" on key issues [6].

Lebanon and Israel agreed to extend their nominal ceasefire by 45 days following US-mediated talks that concluded on May 15, 2026 [6]. Fighting, however, has continued without pause on the ground. The ceasefire extension is set to last until May 31, 2026.