Two killed in Israeli strikes targeting vehicles in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations

At least two Lebanese have been killed and five others injured in two separate Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.

An Israeli drone strike targeted a car on a road between the towns of Markaba and al-Aadaissah in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing one person, the Health Ministry said.

In a separate attack, another Israeli drone hit a pickup truck in the Sebline area along the Mount Lebanon coast, killing one person and injuring five others, according to the ministry.

In addition, as part of the continued violation of the ceasefire, a number of Israeli soldiers advanced into the town of al-Dhahirah and penetrated 750 meters north of the Blue Line, where they moved boxes of ammunition equipped with explosives and hand grenades and placed them near a house.

The occupying forces also installed Israeli flags in the area in a new, provocative act.

Following the planting of these explosives by the Israelis, the Lebanese army established a security cordon in the area and detonated these materials in a controlled manner to prevent casualties.

Lebanese sources also reported artillery attacks by the Israeli army around the city of Marwahin, southern Lebanon.

At least 3 killed in new Israeli strikes across south Lebanon amid ceasefire violations

The continued bombardment has drawn sharp criticism from the United Nations and the Hezbollah resistance movement.

Israel’s war minister, Israel Katz, late last month, warned that Tel Aviv is prepared to launch a new war on Lebanon if the Hezbollah resistance movement does not surrender its weapons by the end of 2025.

Lebanon has received warnings from Arab and international parties that Israel is preparing to launch a wide-scale attack against the country, Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said Friday.

Hezbollah says it will not relinquish its arsenal while Israel continues to bomb Lebanon and occupy parts of the country.

The latest attacks come as Lebanon and Israel have, for the first time in decades, sent envoys to a US-monitored committee in Beirut, a step towards expanding indirect talks as encouraged by the Trump administration’s so-called “Middle East peace plan.”

However, the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, has recently indicated that Israel’s participation in talks does not mean the airstrikes will stop, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire and the risk of further escalation.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem also criticized Lebanon’s decision to participate, calling it a “free concession” to the Israeli regime.

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in exchanging fire since October 8, 2023, only one day after the occupying entity launched a genocidal war against the Gaza Strip following a surprise operation led by Hamas.

The Lebanese resistance movement vowed to keep up its retaliatory attacks as long as the Israeli regime continued its Gaza war.

The Israeli regime escalated the conflict into a full-scale war by September 2024, killing more than 4,000 Lebanese and injuring around 17,000, most of them women and children.

The Israeli military also martyred Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, in its aggression against Lebanon.

Although a ceasefire was reached in November 2024, Israel has been carrying out near-daily strikes in southern Lebanon, falsely claiming to target Hezbollah activities, violating the agreement.

The Israeli regime is also persisting in its occupation of five key areas in southern Lebanon, specifically Labbouneh, Mount Blat, Owayda Hill, Aaziyyeh, and Hammamis Hill, all located in proximity to the border.

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