Dozens of Martyrs Reported in Israeli Airstrikes Across Lebanon

Dozens of Martyrs Reported in Israeli Airstrikes Across Southern and Eastern Lebanon

Against the backdrop of an unprecedented regional war involving widespread US and Israeli strikes against Iranian and allied targets, Israeli forces launched a series of deadly airstrikes across Lebanon on March 9, 2026. The attacks struck multiple towns in the country's south and the eastern Beqaa Valley, resulting in heavy casualties.

According to the Qatari state-funded network قناة الجزيرة—which frequently aligns its coverage with Palestinian and Lebanese narratives—the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported severe death tolls across southern Lebanon. An Israeli raid on the southern town of Arki resulted in 9 martyrs, including 5 children, and left 7 others wounded, according to Al Jazeera. Additional Israeli strikes on the southern towns of Deir Antar and Burj al-Shamali left 6 martyrs and 15 injured, the Ministry reported. A separate strike on the town of Tibnin left 8 martyrs, a toll amplified by the Iraqi channel واحد عراق, a media outlet typically aligned with Resistance Axis narratives according to Waheed Iraq.

The eastern Beqaa Valley also faced intense bombardment. Al Jazeera's correspondent, citing the Health Ministry, reported that an Israeli strike on the town of Shaath left 8 martyrs and 3 injured. Similarly, the network reported that a raid on the town of Tamnin al-Tahta in the Beqaa region resulted in 8 martyrs and 17 injuries.