Three killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations
Three killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations
M.U.H
25/10/202523
In the latest near-daily violations of a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon in place since November 2024, Israeli military aircraft have carried out separate strikes against positions in southern Lebanon, killing at least three individuals.
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement that an Israeli drone strike killed two people in Toul town of the Nabatieh district on Friday, and wounded two others. It did not provide details on their condition.
A security source said the unmanned aerial vehicle fired a missile at a car, directly hitting the vehicle and causing it to catch fire.
The Israeli military said it attacked sites linked to the Hezbollah resistance movement, including “a military camp and a site for the production of precision missiles,” without providing evidence.
Later, the military claimed its forces killed Abbas Hassan Karky, whom it identifies as “the logistics commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front headquarters.”
There was no confirmation or comment from Hezbollah.
Separately, Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported that an Israeli drone targeted a car on the Qaaqaait al-Jisr neighborhood in the Nabatieh district, killing one person. No further details were provided.
In another violation of the ceasefire, an Israeli drone dropped a stun grenade near a bulldozer in the western neighborhood of the town of Khiam, in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon, with no casualties reported.
On Thursday, Israeli forces struck the eastern region of Bekaa, killing two people. They later targeted Arabsalim area in southern Lebanon, killing two others, including an elderly woman.
In light of the substantial losses during 24 months of war and the inability to fulfill its military objectives in the aggression against Lebanon, Israel had no choice but to accept a ceasefire with Hezbollah, which came into effect on November 27, 2024.
Ever since the agreement was enacted, the occupying forces have conducted numerous assaults on Lebanon, including airstrikes throughout the country, in blatant disregard of the ceasefire.
On January 27, Lebanon announced its decision to extend the ceasefire with Israel until February 18.
Even though the deadline has passed, Israel remains in control of five important regions in southern Lebanon, which include Labbouneh, Mount Blat, Owayda Hill, Aaziyyeh, and Hammamis Hill, all located close to the border.
Lebanon has denounced the ongoing presence of Israeli military personnel, perceiving it as a breach of the ceasefire agreement and the predetermined schedule for withdrawal.
