21 killed in fresh Israeli strikes across Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 people across Lebanon on Friday, including eight security personnel, according to the Health Ministry and the state-run news agency NNA.

In Nabatieh, strikes near a government complex and a State Security office caused extensive destruction, killing at least eight security personnel.

Lebanon’s State Security is a national intelligence and internal security agency tasked with countering threats, espionage and terrorism, as well as protecting senior officials.

In the southern town of Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain, two people were killed in a drone strike targeting the Sammaaiyeh area.

Another strike on the town of Qana killed one person and injured another, while a separate attack on Hanouiyeh left one dead and one injured.

In Kfar Tebnit, municipal member Ali Abdul Latif Ghaith was killed and his son injured when a drone strike hit the building where they were staying.