Israeli strikes in south Lebanon on Thursday killed two people, the Lebanese health ministry said, with the Israeli army saying its raids targeted Hezbollah operatives.

In statements carried by the official National News Agency, Lebanon's health ministry said a man wounded "in an Israeli enemy drone strike targeting his bulldozer" on the Shaqra-Baraasheet road and another injured in a strike on a motorcycle both died in hospital.

An Israeli strike targeted Thursday a bulldozer on the Baraasheet-Shaqra road after an Israeli infantry force entered the outskirts of Houla at dawn and detonated a house there.

Israeli troops entered Lebanon on September 30, 2024, after nearly a year of cross-border exchanges launched by Hezbollah in support of Gaza.

Hundreds of people rallied outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut Wednesday, responding to a call from Hezbollah to celebrate "the culmination of the struggle and sacrifices" of the Iranian people "who triumphed over the Israeli-American aggression".

Ahmed Mohebbi, 42, who was among the crowd, said: "We are very happy about this victory that Iran achieved, despite the hits it took and attacks by America and Israel to prevent it from continuing its nuclear program.

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Iran on Wednesday hanged three men convicted of spying for Israel after what activists decried as an unfair trial, bringing to six the number of people executed on such charges since the start of the war between the Islamic republic and Israel.

Iran on Wednesday branded NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's gushing note to President Donald Trump on U.S. strikes targeting key nuclear sites as "disgraceful, despicable and irresponsible".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday he had discussed a ceasefire in Ukraine with U.S. leader Donald Trump on the sidelines of NATO's summit in The Hague.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed a NATO pledge to boost defense spending to five percent of gross domestic product annually as a "monumental" win for his country.

Hezbollah on Wednesday hailed what it called its ally Iran's victory over Israel after 12 days of war, declaring it the start of a "new historical phase".

In a statement, Hezbollah offered its "most sincere congratulations" to the Islamic republic, praising its "glorious divine victory".

Iran's nuclear facilities were "badly damaged" in U.S. and Israeli strikes during the 12-day war with Israel, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told Al Jazeera English on Wednesday.