Lebanon’s Health Ministry said on Saturday that one person was killed and another wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle in the country’s south — the latest in a string of attacks despite a ceasefire agreement meant to halt more than a year of cross-border hostilities.
In a statement, the ministry reported that an “Israeli enemy strike on a car in Haruf, in the Nabatiyeh district,” resulted in one fatality and one injury.
The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the incident.
Renewed Tensions Despite Ceasefire
The strike is the latest in a series of Israeli attacks that have continued despite a November truce brokered to end the long-running confrontation with Hezbollah.
Over the past week, Israel has intensified its operations, carrying out multiple raids across southern and eastern Lebanon. On Friday, two people were killed in separate Israeli strikes.
According to the Israeli military, the first attack targeted a Hezbollah “logistics commander,” while the second killed a member “involved in efforts to reestablish Hezbollah’s military capabilities.”
A day earlier, four people were killed in Israeli raids across the south and Bekaa Valley, including an elderly woman. The Israeli army said it struck a weapons depot, a training camp, and other military infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah.
Ceasefire Terms Under Strain
Under the ceasefire agreement, Israeli troops were to withdraw from southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah was required to pull its forces north of the Litani River and dismantle its southern military infrastructure.
However, the deal has come under growing strain. Despite the truce, Israel maintains troops at five key border points it considers strategically vital.
Meanwhile, under U.S. pressure and amid fears of a renewed escalation, the Lebanese government has begun tentative steps to disarm Hezbollah — a move strongly opposed by the armed group and its political allies.
The latest strike underscores the fragile state of the ceasefire and the risk of a return to open conflict, as both sides continue to test the limits of the truce in a region already on edge.
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