Israel army vows to operate across Lebanon, intensify actions against Hezbollah

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8 Jun 2026 • 9:12 AM MYT
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Yesterday's key developments

  • Iran ⁠fired seven ballistic missiles toward ‌Kuwait and Bahrain hours after US forces ⁠shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the ‌Strait of Hormuz, the US military said.
  • Several ⁠Lebanese soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an Israeli ‌strike ⁠targeting ‌their military vehicle on the ⁠Khardali-Nabatieh road in south Lebanon, the ‌Lebanese army said. The Israeli army announced the deaths of two soldiers who had been fighting in southern Lebanon.
  • The UN food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)