Middle East Eye • April 5, 2026 06:55

Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills displaced family including three children

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An Israeli airstrike on the town of Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon killed a displaced family of five, including three children, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

The victims had fled their home in Kfar Tibnit in the Nabatieh district seeking safety before the strike.

The report said the family was sheltering in Kfar Hatta when the attack occurred. The incident comes amid ongoing Israeli air raids in southern Lebanon. 

A rescue worker inspects the debris of destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli strike in south Lebanon on 4 April 2026. Kawnat HAJU / AFP

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