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Lebanese national killed in Israeli drone strike in south despite ceasefire

Monday, 17 March 2025 3:03 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 17 March 2025 3:10 PM ]

A van goes up in flames following an Israeli drone strike in the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif, Nabatieh province, southern Lebanon, on March 17, 2025. (Photo via social media)

In the latest violation of a fragile ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, an Israeli drone has carried out an attack in the Arab nation’s southern province of Nabatieh, killing a person and wounding three others.

Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported that an Israeli drone fired a guided missile at a motorbike transporting two people on the Hay al-Baydar road in the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif on Monday afternoon, hitting the motorbike directly.

The report added that a van that was passing in the area was hit by shrapnel from the missile before going up in flames.

A blaze also broke out in a supermarket after being damaged by the airstrike.

The Israeli military later said in a statement that it attacked two members of the Hezbollah resistance movement, who were “serving as observation operatives and directing operations” in the Yohmor al-Shaqif area.

This came hours after an Israeli airstrike targeted the outskirts of the southern town of Ainata, killing two people, as an Israeli Apache helicopter bombed three prefabricated houses in the southern border town of Kfarkela.

Israeli minister of military affairs Israel Katz said the military targeted Ainata after “a stray bullet from a Hezbollah operative's funeral” hit the windshield of a vehicle at Avivim moshav in the northernmost part of Upper Galilee region.

Soon after, the Israeli military said it attacked a headquarters of the Radwan force and Hezbollah buildings in south Lebanon, as a helicopter attacked Yaroun's outskirts for a second time.

Israeli drone strikes kill three civilians in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire

At least three civilians were killed when Israeli military aircraft carried out separate strikes targeting vehicles in southern Lebanon.

Israel had to agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah following significant losses incurred over nearly 14 months of conflict, failing to achieve its goals in the offensive against Lebanon. The ceasefire took effect on November 27.

Since the commencement of the agreement, the occupying forces have been carrying out near-daily assaults on Lebanon, breaching the ceasefire, which includes airstrikes throughout the Arab nation.

On January 27, Lebanon declared its decision to prolong the ceasefire with Israel until February 18.

Despite the February 18 deadline having passed, Israel persists in its occupation of five critical areas in southern Lebanon, which include Labbouneh, Mount Blat, Owayda Hill, Aaziyyeh, and Hammamis Hill, located near the border.

Lebanon has denounced the ongoing presence of Israeli military personnel, which constitutes a breach of the ceasefire agreement and the stipulated withdrawal timeline. High-ranking officials in Beirut have stated their intention to “employ all measures” necessary to expel the occupying forces from the Arab country.

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