IDF Airstrike on Arki Village — 9 Killed Including 5 Children

An Israeli airstrike on the village of Arki in Lebanon killed 9 people, including 5 children, in the early hours of Day 14. The strike is the latest in a pattern of high-casualty IDF operations targeting south Lebanon towns and villages as part of what Israeli officials have termed a campaign to dismantle Hezbollah's operational infrastructure. Lebanon's death toll since Israeli operations intensified on March 2 has surpassed 570, with 86 children among the dead and 14 healthcare workers killed. Over 1 million Lebanese civilians have evacuated Beirut south and south Lebanon — the IDF has ordered all residents south of the Zahrani River to evacuate. IDF ground forces have pushed deeper into south Lebanon, conducting raids on Radwan Force sites and destroying weapons depots. The Arki strike adds to growing international pressure on Israel over civilian casualties. EU foreign policy chief Kallas called Israeli operations in Lebanon 'heavy-handed.' France has called an emergency UN Security Council meeting on the Lebanon fighting. Pope Leo XIV mourned a Maronite priest killed by IDF tank fire in Qlayaa, south Lebanon.

Key facts

• •IDF airstrike on Arki village: 9 killed including 5 children
• •Lebanon war toll surpasses 570 killed — 86 children, 14 healthcare workers
• •1 million+ Lebanese civilians evacuated from south Lebanon and Beirut south
• •IDF ordered all residents south of Zahrani River to evacuate
• •IDF ground forces operating deeper into south Lebanon — Radwan Force raids
• •EU called Israeli operations in Lebanon 'heavy-handed'; France convened UNSC emergency