Despite truce, Israeli drone strike kills 3 in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon

What happened

L’Orient Today reports that despite a ceasefire brokered Saturday between Hezbollah and Israel, an Israeli drone strike targeted a car traveling between Zawtar and Mayfadoun in the Nabatieh district on Thursday afternoon, killing three people and injuring one. This attack represents the third deadly strike in Nabatieh since the ceasefire took effect, with seven deaths recorded in the past five days in the area.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. The report states that the strikes concentrated in Nabatieh have exacerbated the toll of the renewed fighting, with Lebanon’s Health Ministry announcing 19 additional deaths in the past 24 hours from injuries related to previous Israeli strikes. The total casualty figure since the resumption of hostilities on March 2 now stands at 4,230 killed and 12,179 wounded, all attributed to Israeli attacks by the Lebanese ministry.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces remain present inside the eastern border village of Ain Arab in the Marjayoun district, where the local mokhtar told L’Orient Today that Israeli military vehicles regularly circulate and residents have been threatened with exile. A fire of undetermined cause broke out in the village, adding to local tensions.

Known from the source

• A ceasefire was brokered on the night of June 20-21, 2026 between Hezbollah and Israel.
• On June 25, 2026, an Israeli drone strike in Nabatieh district killed three people and injured one as reported by L’Orient Today.
• Seven deaths have occurred in Nabatieh in five days since the ceasefire according to the same source.
• Lebanese Health Ministry reports a total of 4,230 killed and 12,179 wounded since March 2 due to Israeli strikes.
• Israeli forces remain present in Ain Arab village in the Marjayoun district with daily military vehicle circulation and threats of exile to residents, according to the local official.

What remains unclear

Earlier on the same day, Israeli military radio announced the death of a Golani Brigade soldier in a road accident near Robb Thalathin village in southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun district. Since the escalation, 37 Israeli soldiers and one contractor have reportedly died in the southern Lebanon area.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Independent verification of the three fatalities from the June 25 drone strike in Nabatieh. Confirmation of casualty figures from Lebanese Health Ministry. Verification of the ongoing presence and activity of Israeli forces in Ain Arab.

Evidence note

This story contains report-led claims. The article keeps those claims attributed and treats them as unconfirmed/hearsay unless independently corroborated.

Original source: L Orient Today. Open the source.