On Monday, March 15, 2026, armed individuals opened fire on a police patrol unit in Taftan County, killing five police personnel and one civilian, according to the Tasnim News Agency.
Lebanon reports that Israeli strikes killed 18 people, while Israel states that four of its soldiers were killed by Hezbollah attacks.
Hezbollah launched attacks that killed 4 Israeli soldiers and wounded several others; Israel responded forcefully, with the U.S. supporting Israel's right to defend itself while pressing for a ceasefire.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to strike Hezbollah "with force" today in response to an attack that killed Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Shimhon and three other soldiers the previous day. The IDF targeted over 80 terror sites, killed dozens of operatives, and attacked Hezbollah command posts in the Bekaa Valley.
Eighteen people died in strikes in Lebanon, according to reports, while Israel announced that four of its soldiers were killed in the same conflict.
