Israel kills two people in new attack on southern Lebanon
The Lebanese Ministry of Health said that two people died in an Israeli drone attack on a vehicle in southern Lebanon.
Reporting from Lebanon, Al Jazeera correspondent Ihab al-Aqdi said that the attack took place on Sunday in the Ayn al-Mizrab region, north of the town of Bint Jbeil. He added that the targeted vehicle was destroyed and surrounding buildings were also damaged.
The Israeli army stated that the attack targeted a Hezbollah member and accused the Lebanese group of not complying with the ceasefire that started in November 2024.
Israel has repeatedly struck Lebanon since the ceasefire, despite the agreement ending a year-long conflict that devastated Lebanon and the Hezbollah leadership. Israel also continues to occupy five regions on the Lebanese side of the border.
Israeli attacks claimed lives more than 300 people There are at least 127 civilians in Lebanon since the ceasefire.
Israel, supported by the USA, is waiting for Hezbollah to disarm. But the Lebanese group refused to leave the Lebanese government and army in the difficult position of trying to appease Israel and the United States, while also avoiding a military conflict with Hezbollah, which remains strong despite losses at the hands of Israel.
The casualties include the killing of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in the September 2024 Israeli attack on Beirut.
The Lebanese government is expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss the military’s progress in disarming Hezbollah, starting with southern Lebanon. there was We set a deadline in advance To do so by the end of 2025 before continuing the disarmament process in the rest of the country. However, the plan was rejected by Hezbollah.
A ceasefire monitoring committee, including peacekeepers from Lebanon, Israel, France, the United States and the United Nations, is also scheduled to meet next week.
Emphasizing Israel’s uncompromising position, the country’s foreign minister, Gideon Saar, said the Lebanese government’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah were “far from sufficient” and that the group aimed to rearm “with Iranian support”.
