# Israeli strikes kill three in Lebanon despite ceasefire, health ministry says

Israeli strikes killed three in Lebanon despite ceasefire, health ministry said.

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The Lebanese health ministry said on 2026-09-04 that Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least three people and wounded 23 more, despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. [^1]

Israel invaded southern Lebanon in March 2026 after Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese Shia armed group, resumed attacks on Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. [^2]

The Israeli defense minister stated that the army will not withdraw from Lebanon even if the United States demands it. [^3]

Under a US-led framework agreement signed between Israel and Lebanon in June 2026, Israel was to hand over small pockets of occupied territory to the Lebanese army, known as 'trial zones', but indications suggest the plan is not proceeding as planned. [^4]

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on 2026-09-04 that Israel seized the strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters. [^5]

US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-04 that the Iran war was 'small potatoes' for the United States. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. The Lebanese health ministry said on 2026-09-04 that Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least three people and wounded 23 more, despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. (FRANCE 24, News)
2. Israel invaded southern Lebanon in March 2026 after Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese Shia armed group, resumed attacks on Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (CNN Arabic, News)
3. The Israeli defense minister stated that the army will not withdraw from Lebanon even if the United States demands it. (CNN Arabic, News)
4. Under a US-led framework agreement signed between Israel and Lebanon in June 2026, Israel was to hand over small pockets of occupied territory to the Lebanese army, known as 'trial zones', but indications suggest the plan is not proceeding as planned. (CNN Arabic, News)
5. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on 2026-09-04 that Israel seized the strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters. (FRANCE 24, News)
6. US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-04 that the Iran war was 'small potatoes' for the United States. (FRANCE 24, News)

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