Israeli forces shelled towns in southern Lebanon on May 6, including Yahmar al Shaqif in the Nabatieh region. Artillery shells containing phosphorus were used in the strikes—munitions restricted under international conventions. A day earlier, similar shelling was reported in Kounine and Beit Yahoun in the Bint Jbeil district.
Israeli drone and air strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon killed seven people and injured six others, including paramedics, and damaged a school, Lebanese sources said on May 6.