Evidence

Multiple independent outlets — UPI, Yahoo News, Washington Times, Kurdistan24, The National, Naharnet, and The Times of Israel — reported this exact event dated Wednesday, August 5, 2026. They confirm the IDF released a statement saying 'In response to a blatant violation of the ceasefire by Hezbollah, the IDF has begun conducting precise strikes in southern Lebanon,' following an evacuation order for the village of Mansouri and a deadly strike on Tebnine that killed one and wounded around 11-12 people, according to Lebanon's National News Agency/Health Ministry. Several outlets, including The Washington Times, note that the IDF did not provide evidence for the alleged ceasefire violation, and Lebanese officials disputed the characterization, with the strikes disrupting concurrent Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome. No dedicated Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo investigation of this specific claim was found in search results — this appears to be straightforward news reporting of an official IDF statement rather than a claim requiring debunking.