BEIRUT, Lebanon — April 5, 2026 Ten people died in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon on Friday, including seven members of a single family, as cross-border hostilities escalated between Israel and Hezbollah. The Israeli military targeted buildings and facilities linked to the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Beirut and southern Lebanon. In Kfar Hatta, seven family members were killed after the army had earlier warned residents to evacuate. Another six-member family perished while waiting for a relative to pick them up; the arriving man was also killed in the strike. Hezbollah responded by firing rockets into northern Israel, triggering alarm sirens in multiple areas. At least three more people died in a separate Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, while four were killed and dozens injured in an attack on a three-story building in southern Beirut. The Israeli army confirmed striking Hezbollah-linked sites in Beirut, describing the operations as targeting militia infrastructure. No further details were provided about the specific locations hit. Tensions have risen sharply along the Lebanon-Israel border in recent weeks, with repeated exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, which is designated a terrorist organization by Israel and several Western nations.