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Israel hits Beirut, south Lebanon; 15 killed on April 6

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Key Developments
  • ▸Israeli strikes across Lebanon on April 6 killed at least 15 people, including seven in the southern town of Kfar Hatta — among them a four-year-old girl and a Lebanese soldier — and five in Beirut's Jnah neighbourhood, wounding 52 others, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. One strike landed roughly 100 metres from Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the country's largest public medical facility, AFP reported.
  • ▸IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited troops in southern Lebanon on April 6 and pledged to intensify strikes against Hezbollah, according to AFP and The Japan Times.
  • ▸The IDF struck two gas stations belonging to the 'Al-Amana' company — described by the military as Hezbollah financial infrastructure — and announced it has struck more than 15 such stations since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, the IDF said in a statement.
  • ▸Israel threatened to strike the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, citing Hezbollah's alleged use of the route for weapons smuggling. The Lebanese side was evacuated and the crossing was closed, while Syrian authorities insisted it was exclusively civilian, AFP reported.
  • ▸The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) warned that fighting near its positions by both Israel and Hezbollah 'could potentially draw return fire,' according to reporting by AFP and The New Arab.

Israel hits Beirut, south Lebanon; 15 killed on April 6

Confidence: HIGH (80/100)  |  April 06, 2026  | 

Israel hits Beirut, south Lebanon; 15 killed on April 6 aljazeera.com

In one sentence: Israeli strikes across Lebanon killed at least 15 people on April 6 as IDF chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited southern Lebanon and pledged to intensify operations against Hezbollah.

Why it matters: Israel's Lebanon offensive is a direct second front of the wider US-Israeli war on Iran, now in its sixth week with no ceasefire mechanism in sight. IDF Chief Zamir's on-the-ground pledge to intensify strikes signals continued escalation, not drawdown. Trump's April 7 deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sets a near-term trigger point that could further expand the conflict.

What Happened Today

  • Israeli strikes across Lebanon on April 6 killed at least 15 people, including seven in the southern town of Kfar Hatta — among them a four-year-old girl and a Lebanese soldier — and five in Beirut's Jnah neighbourhood, wounding 52 others, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. One strike landed roughly 100 metres from Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the country's largest public medical facility, AFP reported.
  • IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited troops in southern Lebanon on April 6 and pledged to intensify strikes against Hezbollah, according to AFP and The Japan Times.
  • The IDF struck two gas stations belonging to the 'Al-Amana' company — described by the military as Hezbollah financial infrastructure — and announced it has struck more than 15 such stations since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, the IDF said in a statement.
  • Israel threatened to strike the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, citing Hezbollah's alleged use of the route for weapons smuggling. The Lebanese side was evacuated and the crossing was closed, while Syrian authorities insisted it was exclusively civilian, AFP reported.
  • The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) warned that fighting near its positions by both Israel and Hezbollah 'could potentially draw return fire,' according to reporting by AFP and The New Arab.

Contested Claims

  • Hezbollah statement, via Al Jazeera and AFP: Hezbollah claimed it fired a cruise missile at an Israeli warship 126 km off the Lebanese coast on April 6. Israeli military, via AFP/The New Arab: The Israeli military told AFP it was 'not aware' of such an incident.
  • Mazen Aloush, Syrian General Authority for Borders and Customs, via AFP: Syria's border authority stated the Masnaa crossing is 'exclusively used by civilians' and not used for military purposes. IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee, via AFP: The IDF stated Hezbollah uses the Masnaa crossing for military purposes and smuggling of combat equipment, and warned of imminent strikes.

Unverified / Single Source

  • (Unverified — state media only) Fars news agency reported that four girls and two boys below age 10 were killed in overnight US-Israeli attacks on a residential area in Tehran's Baharestan county, with an earlier report citing at least 13 killed total. [Fars News Agency (Iranian state media)]
  • (Unverified — state media only) Tasnim news agency reported that a US-Israeli attack near Tehran's Sharif University of Technology damaged a fuel station and the university's mosque. [Tasnim News Agency (Iranian state media)]
  • (Unverified — not independently corroborated) Early reports suggested that Israeli initial Beirut strikes in March targeted Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem and Mohammad Raad. [Wikipedia citing early reports]

Numbers

MetricTodayWar Total
Killed in Lebanon by Israeli strikes, April 6At least 15—
Wounded in Jnah neighbourhood strike, Beirut, April 6At least 52—
Hezbollah sites struck over preceding weekendMore than 140—
Killed in Lebanon since March 2 Israeli offensive began—More than 1,497
Children killed in Lebanon since March 2—At least 126
Displaced in Lebanon since March 2—Over 1.2 million
Israelis killed since Iran war began (February 28)—At least 24
US soldiers killed in the region since Iran war began—At least 13
IDF gas stations struck since start of Operation Roaring Lion—More than 15
Sources: Lebanese authorities, via Al Jazeera/The New Arab, Lebanon Health Ministry, via AFP, Al Jazeera, IDF statement, via Jerusalem Post, IDF statement, via Times of Israel, Lebanon Health Ministry, via CNN/Al Jazeera (as of April 6), Lebanon Health Ministry, via AFP/The Japan Times/The New Arab, Lebanese authorities, via Al Jazeera

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Israel striking Lebanon if the war is with Iran? Hezbollah, Iran's allied militia in Lebanon, entered the war on March 2 by firing rockets at Israel in solidarity with Tehran after the US-Israeli campaign on Iran began February 28. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, opening a direct second front linked to the Iran conflict.

What is Operation Roaring Lion? Operation Roaring Lion is the Israeli military's named campaign of airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon that began on March 2, 2026, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure including weapons depots, command centres, financial assets, and elite Radwan Force sites across southern Lebanon and Beirut.

What is Trump's April 7 deadline and how does it affect Lebanon? Trump set an 8pm ET April 7 deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face US strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges. Iran has rejected the deadline. If the US escalates strikes on Iran, Iran-backed Hezbollah attacks on Israel from Lebanon are expected to intensify, per Al Jazeera analysts.

Background

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint war against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and targeting nuclear and missile infrastructure. Hezbollah, Iran's ally in Lebanon, entered the conflict on March 2 by firing rockets at Israel; Israel responded with airstrikes across Lebanon and a ground invasion of the south that began March 16. Israel has stated its goal is to establish a security zone up to the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah's military capacity.

Sources

Israel hits Beirut, south Lebanon; 15 killed on April 6
Image via aljazeera.com
Source Verification
✓ Verified Facts
  • ✓Israeli strikes across Lebanon on April 6 killed at least 15 people, including seven in the southern town of Kfar Hatta — among them a four-year-old girl and a Lebanese soldier — and five in Beirut's Jnah neighbourhood, wounding 52 others, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. One strike landed roughly 100 metres from Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the country's largest public medical facility, AFP reported.
  • ✓IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited troops in southern Lebanon on April 6 and pledged to intensify strikes against Hezbollah, according to AFP and The Japan Times.
  • ✓The IDF struck two gas stations belonging to the 'Al-Amana' company — described by the military as Hezbollah financial infrastructure — and announced it has struck more than 15 such stations since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, the IDF said in a statement.
  • ✓Israel threatened to strike the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, citing Hezbollah's alleged use of the route for weapons smuggling. The Lebanese side was evacuated and the crossing was closed, while Syrian authorities insisted it was exclusively civilian, AFP reported.
  • ✓The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) warned that fighting near its positions by both Israel and Hezbollah 'could potentially draw return fire,' according to reporting by AFP and The New Arab.
⚠ Disputed Claims
  • ⚠
    Hezbollah statement, via Al Jazeera and AFP
    Hezbollah claimed it fired a cruise missile at an Israeli warship 126 km off the Lebanese coast on April 6.
    vs
    Israeli military, via AFP/The New Arab
    The Israeli military told AFP it was 'not aware' of such an incident.
  • ⚠
    Mazen Aloush, Syrian General Authority for Borders and Customs, via AFP
    Syria's border authority stated the Masnaa crossing is 'exclusively used by civilians' and not used for military purposes.
    vs
    IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee, via AFP
    The IDF stated Hezbollah uses the Masnaa crossing for military purposes and smuggling of combat equipment, and warned of imminent strikes.
○ Unconfirmed
  • ○
    Fars news agency reported that four girls and two boys below age 10 were killed in overnight US-Israeli attacks on a residential area in Tehran's Baharestan county, with an earlier report citing at least 13 killed total.(Fars News Agency (Iranian state media))
  • ○
    Tasnim news agency reported that a US-Israeli attack near Tehran's Sharif University of Technology damaged a fuel station and the university's mosque.(Tasnim News Agency (Iranian state media))
  • ○
    Early reports suggested that Israeli initial Beirut strikes in March targeted Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem and Mohammad Raad.(Wikipedia citing early reports)
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Israel striking Lebanon if the war is with Iran?
Hezbollah, Iran's allied militia in Lebanon, entered the war on March 2 by firing rockets at Israel in solidarity with Tehran after the US-Israeli campaign on Iran began February 28. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, opening a direct second front linked to the Iran conflict.
What is Operation Roaring Lion?
Operation Roaring Lion is the Israeli military's named campaign of airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon that began on March 2, 2026, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure including weapons depots, command centres, financial assets, and elite Radwan Force sites across southern Lebanon and Beirut.
What is Trump's April 7 deadline and how does it affect Lebanon?
Trump set an 8pm ET April 7 deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face US strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges. Iran has rejected the deadline. If the US escalates strikes on Iran, Iran-backed Hezbollah attacks on Israel from Lebanon are expected to intensify, per Al Jazeera analysts.