2 killed, 1 injured in Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

By Betul Yilmaz

ISTANBUL (AA) – Two civilians were killed and a third injured in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon on Monday, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.

A ministry statement said the strike targeted a car on Zebdine Road in the Nabatieh district.

The state news agency NNA said that a Lebanese citizen and his wife were killed in the attack.

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

A ceasefire was reached in November 2024 following a year-long cycle of cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israel that began in October 2023. The conflict escalated into a full-scale Israeli offensive by September 2024, resulting in more than 4,000 deaths and around 17,000 injuries.

Under the terms of the truce, Israel was supposed to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by January 2025. However, it has so far only partially pulled out troops and continues to maintain a military presence at five border outposts.