2 killed in fresh Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

By Naim Berjawi and Rania Abushamala

BEIRUT/ ISTANBUL (AA) - Two people were killed and a third was injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, in the latest violations of a ceasefire agreement, the Health Ministry said.

A ministry statement said the fatalities occurred when an Israeli drone carried out a strike in the town of Kafrdounin in the Bint Jbeil District.

The state news agency NNA reported that an Israeli aircraft fired two missiles into a three-story building in the town of Ghaziyeh in Sidon.

One person was injured in the attack, the Health Ministry said.

The attacks came amid Israeli media reports about preparations for a possible large-scale attack targeting Hezbollah positions if the Lebanese government and army fail to dismantle the group’s weapons.

Lebanon and Israel have observed a ceasefire since November 2024 that ended more than a year of cross-border attacks amid the war in Gaza. More than 4,000 people were killed, and 17,000 others were injured.

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