Israeli strikes kill 39 in Lebanon; Saksakiyeh raid kills 7 amid truce

Sunday, May 10, 2026Confirmed

World Desk

What we know

Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli strikes killed 39 people across the country in a single day of intensified raids despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah, BBC, Al Jazeera and regional outlets reported into Sunday.

One of the deadliest hits was on the southern town of Saksakiyeh (al-Saksakieh), where the ministry said at least seven people were killed, including a child, and 15 were wounded, among them children. Israel said it struck Hezbollah militants operating from a military site and that reports of civilian harm were under review. Cross-border fire has continued since the April truce, with a third round of U.S.-hosted Israel-Lebanon talks still scheduled for May 14–15 in Washington.

What's confirmed

BBC: Lebanese health ministry put the day's toll at 39 killed, including seven in Saksakiyeh with a child among the dead (BBC).
Al Jazeera: Reported at least 24 killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon despite the ceasefire, highlighting the Saksakiyeh strike and nearly 500 killed since April 16 (Al Jazeera).
The National: Cited the ministry's 39-killed figure for Saturday's strikes and noted upcoming Washington talks (The National).
Reuters (via CNA/Straits Times): Confirmed Saksakiyeh toll of seven killed including a child and 15 wounded; IDF said civilian-harm reports were under review (Reuters).
AFP: Covered Saturday's southern strikes including Saksakiyeh and ongoing truce violations (AFP/France 24).

What's still developing

Whether Washington talks proceed if strikes continue at this scale.
Final casualty accounting as ministries update overnight figures.
Any formal change to the April ceasefire framework after the Beirut-suburbs strike earlier in the week.

Sources

BBC — Lebanon says Israeli strikes killed 39 link
Al Jazeera — Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 24 link
The National — Israeli air strikes kill 39 in Lebanon despite ceasefire link
Reuters — Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon, Lebanese health ministry says link
AFP — At least 9 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon despite truce link
Straits Times — Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon (Reuters) link