One injured as Israel hits southern Lebanon with air raids , artillery

What Happened

Israel conducted air raids and artillery strikes on several locations in southern Lebanon on June 15, 2025, injuring one person in al-Bayyad village in the Tyre district, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. A drone struck Jebchit in the Nabatieh district, warplanes hit the Arid Dbeibin area and Qalaouiyah, and artillery shelled the outskirts of Buyout al-Sayyad and the plain of Khiam in Marjayoun district, while drones flew at low altitude over Baysariyeh in Sidon. The attacks persisted despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah, speaking at a ceremony in Beirut, rejected the Lebanese government’s direct negotiations with Israel, insisting that any US-Iran peace deal would automatically include Lebanon, and called for continued resistance. Iranian Mehr news agency reported a draft US-Iran deal would end the war on all fronts, but Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated Iran does not speak for Lebanon. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported 3,711 killed and 11,483 wounded since March 2, including 247 children and 132 health workers.

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Why It Matters

Ongoing Israeli strikes undermine the fragile ceasefire and expose deep rifts between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government over negotiation strategy and sovereignty. Hezbollah’s rejection of direct talks and its linkage to a potential US-Iran deal risk further polarising Lebanese politics and complicating the June 22 Washington discussions. The conflict’s regional dimension is highlighted by the unconfirmed US-Iran draft framework, which could reshape the multi-front war but remains contested by Beirut’s insistence that Iran does not speak on its behalf.

Watch For

The June 22 political and security discussions in Washington between Lebanon and Israel, where Lebanon demands full Israeli withdrawal and Israel may condition any pullout on Hezbollah disarmament beyond a security zone; confirmation and details of the reported US-Iran draft deal and whether it explicitly includes Lebanon; potential Hezbollah escalation if ceasefire violations persist or diplomatic talks fail; and updates to casualty figures and strike locations as reported by Lebanese health authorities and Israeli military sources.