1 killed as Israeli drone hits vehicle in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

By Betul Yilmaz

ISTANBUL (AA) - One person was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Sunday, in the latest violation of last year’s ceasefire agreement, Lebanese media reported.

The state news agency NNA said that an Israeli drone struck a vehicle between the towns of Safad El-Battikh and Baraachit in the Nabatieh governorate, leaving one person dead.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli army on the report.

The attack came amid reports that Lebanon had received warnings from Arab and international parties on Israeli preparations to launch a large-scale offensive in Lebanon.

A ceasefire was reached between Tel Aviv and Beirut last year after more than a year of attacks against the backdrop of the war in the Gaza Strip. More than 4,000 people were killed and 17,000 others injured.

The Israeli army was supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon this January under the ceasefire, but instead only partially pulled out and continues to maintain a military presence at five border outposts.