Tyre Hit by Israeli Air Strikes as Iran Warns to Cease Attacks

Sat Jun 13 2026 12:25:40 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Israeli air and artillery strikes kill at least 13 in southern Lebanon, hitting Tyre's residential buildings. The attacks come after Iran warned Israel of retaliation, but the Israeli military vows to continue its campaign against Hezbollah.

On Tuesday, Israel launched air and artillery strikes across southern Lebanon, including a drone strike on Kfar Roummane and a significant hit on residential buildings in Tyre. Eight people were killed in Tyre and five others elsewhere, bringing the death toll to at least 13, while dozens were injured. The Lebanese health ministry confirmed casualties and Israel issued a new evacuation order for Tyre, including its Christian quarter for the first time. Meanwhile, Iran warned Israel that further attacks would trigger a response, but Israel says it will continue its campaign against Hezbollah, highlighting escalating tensions that complicate U.S. diplomatic efforts to end the Israel‑Iran‑Hezbollah conflict.

Tyre Hit by Israeli Air Strikes as Iran Warns to Cease Attacks

Smoke and debris rise following an Israeli air strike in Tyre, southern Lebanon

Israel has carried out a series of air and artillery strikes across southern Lebanon, despite a warning from Iran not to continue attacks in the country.

Lebanese authorities report that the strikes killed at least 13 people, including eight in the city of Tyre and five others in nearby villages. Injuries number more than 30.

Following the attacks, the Israeli military issued a renewed evacuation order for residents of Tyre, including its Christian quarter for the first time. The order demanded that civilians move beyond the Zahrani river, about 30 kilometers north, to avoid further danger.

Evacuees arrived in trucks, trucks, and small cars, some carrying mattresses and bags tied to the roofs of vehicles. Residents quietly fled north along the highways, leaving homes and streets littered with debris.

Two Syrian nationals were also killed in Israeli strikes on the villages of Ansariyeh and Aadloun, north of Tyre, as part of the broader bombardment campaign.

Israel announced that it was dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas of southern Lebanon while also continuing operations in the Ramim Ridge area of Israel’s Galilee region. The Israeli military said it shot a “terrorist” who crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon and opened fire towards them.

Hezbollah, on its part, claimed that its fighters had launched rockets at a new Israeli military site in the southern border town of Maroun al-Ras, and had deployed drones targeting Israeli troops and vehicles in Qantara and Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh.

Iran has warned that it could hit Israel again if it fails to stop the attacks in Lebanon. In response, Israel’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, stressed that forces would remain active against Hezbollah. Israel also warned it would respond with overwhelming force if another Iranian attack occurred.

The escalating conflict complicates President Donald Trump’s initiatives to broker a lasting peace between the United States, Israel, and Iran.