Middle East live: Israeli strikes on south and east Lebanon kill three people

Home Middle East Live Issued on: 05/09/2026 - 07:01 An Israeli soldier takes a break as he prepares to enter southern Lebanon, in Rosh HaNikra, northern Israel on September 4, 2026. © Jalaa Marey, AFP Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon late on Friday killed at least three people and wounded 23 more despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese health ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that strikes hit five locations in the southern Tyre and Nabatieh regions and the Beqaa region in the east. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Yesterday's key developments: Israel seized the strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters, Defence Minister Israel Katz said. The Iran-aligned Shiite group did not confirm losing the highland. The death toll in clashes between Yemen's Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces rose to 129, according to an AFP tally compiled from several sources. US President Donald Trump said the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the US, a day after Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn't describe the conflict as a war. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP) Keywords for this article