At least one killed, 8 wounded as Israel targets cars in south Lebanon
One person was killed Monday in an Israeli drone strike on his vehicle on the Zahrani highway between Ansarieh and Sarafand, as Israel intensified its strikes on south Lebanon, despite a ceasefire and the army's deployment in the region.
Hours later, another drone strike targeted a car near al-Qlaileh in the Tyre district. The health ministry said one person was killed and four wounded in Ansarieh and four people were wounded in al-Qlaileh.
On Sunday, at least one person was killed and 12 were wounded on separate strikes on Ebba-Dweir and Harouf.
The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah members in strikes on south Lebanon.
The Lebanese army announced last month the completion of the first phase of Hezbollah's disarmament plan, south of the Litani river. The government said the army will now move to the area north of the Litani.
The ceasefire reached in November 2024 says only the Lebanese army should deploy south of the Litani, but despite the army's efforts, Israel has kept up its attacks and claims that Lebanon's efforts are not sufficient. It is also still occupying five hills it deems "strategic" in south Lebanon.
Earlier on Monday, the Israeli army combed the outskirts of the southern border town of Aitaroun with machine gun fire. Forces also entered the Lebanese border town of Aita al-Shaab and detonated a house there after firing stun grenades.
More than 360 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon since the ceasefire, according to an AFP tally of health ministry reports.
Source: Naharnet
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