Israeli drone strike kills 1 in southern Lebanon: Health Ministry

Attack comes a day after Israeli strikes in areas of Deir Siryan, al-Housh left 1 dead, 7 injured

By Tarek Chouiref

ISTANBUL (AA) - An Israeli drone strike on Friday killed one person in the southern border town of Aita al-Shaab in Lebanon's Bint Jbeil district, the Health Ministry said.

On Thursday, a Lebanese man was killed when an Israeli drone targeted his motorcycle in the town of Deir Siryan, according to the state-run National News Agency.

Hours earlier, at least seven people were wounded in another Israeli drone strike on a car in the al-Housh area, east of the city of Tyre.

Israel launched a military offensive in Lebanon on Oct. 8, 2023, which escalated into a full-scale war by September 2024, killing more than 4,000 people and injuring around 17,000.

A ceasefire was reached in November, but Israeli forces have conducted near-daily attacks in southern Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah activities.

Under the truce, Israel was supposed to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by Jan. 26, but the deadline was extended to Feb. 18 after Tel Aviv refused to comply. Israel still maintains a military presence at five border outposts.

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