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Civilian toll rises as Israeli strikes intensify in southern Lebanon

UNIFIL recorded 137 daily projectiles between Aug 5-16, rising to 208 on Saturday and 185 on Sunday as tensions in southern Lebanon worsened.

Source: Utusan Malaysia · August 19, 2026 at 2:38 AM · AI-assisted report

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Civilian toll rises as Israeli strikes intensify in southern Lebanon
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KUALA LUMPUR, 19 AUGUST 2026 —

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UNIFIL recorded 137 daily projectiles between Aug 5-16, rising to 208 on Saturday and 185 on Sunday as tensions in southern Lebanon worsened.

The surge comes despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal signed on June 26 that aimed to disarm Hizbullah but did not require Israel to withdraw from occupied areas.

Hizbullah rejects the agreement and insists on Israeli retreat before any truce holds. UNIFIL said families are fleeing or altering routines as insecurity deepens.

“Civilian communities bear the brunt of rising violence, with displacement and disrupted daily life becoming the norm,” UNIFIL said in its latest statement.

UNIFIL patrols continue to clear roads, remove explosive hazards and safeguard humanitarian corridors under UN Security Council Resolution 1701, the 2006 framework that ended the last major conflict between Israel and Hizbullah.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday backed extending UNIFIL’s mandate, which expires at year-end, as international talks on its future continue.

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