Updated On: 07 March, 2026 08:04 PM IST | Beirut | mid-day online correspondent
The strikes came after intense clashes erupted overnight when an Israeli force reportedly landed in the area and engaged in fighting with local gunmen. The Lebanese army said three of its soldiers were among those killed

Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike targeting an area in the southern coastal city of Tyre, Lebanon, on Saturday. Pic/AFP
At least 41 people were killed and 40 others wounded in overnight Israeli airstrikes on the eastern Lebanese town of Nabi Chit and nearby areas, news agency AP reported, quoting Lebanon’s Health Ministry on Saturday.
The strikes came after intense clashes erupted overnight when an Israeli force reportedly landed in the area and engaged in fighting with local gunmen.