Lebanese health officials say at least 16 people killed, 35 wounded in overnight Israeli airstrikes

Iranian-backed Hezbollah says its fighters clashed with Israeli force in eastern Lebanon mountains

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Beirut, Updated At : 02:48 PM Mar 07, 2026 IST

Destroyed buildings on the Lebanese side of the border, pictured from the Israeli side of the border, amid escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 6, 2026. Image Credits/ Reuters

Lebanese health officials said on Saturday that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 people and wounded 35 others in overnight Israeli airstrikes in the mountain town of Nabi Chit.

The Lebanese Health Ministry offered the figure.

The Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with an Israeli force that landed late Friday in the mountains of eastern Lebanon.

Israel has yet to comment on the fighting there.

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Lebanese health officials say at least 16 people killed, 35 wounded in overnight Israeli airstrikes

Iranian-backed Hezbollah says its fighters clashed with Israeli force in eastern Lebanon mountains

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