Two people are killed and six injured in Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire

BEIRUT

In a further violation of the ceasefire agreement, Israeli forces carried out three airstrikes on towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing two people and wounding six others.

The National News Agency of Lebanon reported that an Israeli drone carried out an attack on the town of Rab El Thalathine in the Marjayoun district of Nabatea governorate, killing two people and wounding two others.

An Israeli drone also hit a car in the town of Majdal Zoun in the southern governorate’s Tire district, injuring three people, including a child, according to the Health Ministry’s initial toll, the agency reported.

The Ministry of Health said Israeli warplanes carried out two airstrikes in the Tibnah area of ​​the town of Beisariyah in the Sidon district of the southern governorate, injuring one person.

Israel carried out the attacks despite the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which began on Wednesday and ended more than 14 months of fighting between the Israeli army and Hezbollah.

Under the terms of the ceasefire, Israel must gradually withdraw its forces south of the Blue Line, the de facto border, while the Lebanese army is tasked with deploying its forces in southern Lebanon within 60 days.

According to Lebanese health authorities, the conflict has resulted in heavy casualties in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since October last year, killing more than 3,960 people, injuring over 16,500 and displacing more than a million.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala

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