An Israeli drone struck a car in southern Lebanon, killing two people, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
Al Jazeera’s Ihab al-Aqdi, reporting from Lebanon, said the attack occurred on Sunday in the Ayn al-Mizrab area, north of the town of Bint Jbeil. He added that the target car was destroyed and nearby buildings were damaged.
The Israeli military said the attack targeted a Hezbollah member and accused the Lebanese group of not complying with a ceasefire that begins in November 2024.
Israel has repeatedly attacked Lebanon since the ceasefire, even as the deal ended a year-long conflict that destroyed both Lebanese and Hezbollah leadership. Israel also continues to occupy five locations on the Lebanese side of the border.
Israeli attack causes casualties more than 300 people Since the ceasefire, at least 127 civilians have remained in Lebanon.
Israel, with U.S. support, wants Hezbollah to disarm. However, the Lebanese group refused, leaving the Lebanese government and army in a dilemma: trying to appease Israel and the United States while avoiding a military confrontation with Hezbollah, which remains powerful despite its losses at the hands of Israel.
Losses include the killing of its long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli attack on Beirut in September 2024.
The Lebanese government is expected to hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the army’s progress in disarming Hezbollah, which has begun in southern Lebanon. it has Deadlines were previously set Do so until the end of 2025 before continuing the disarmament process in other parts of the country. However, the plan has been rejected by Hezbollah.
The ceasefire monitoring committee, made up of peacekeepers from Lebanon, Israel, France, the United States and the United Nations, is also scheduled to meet next week.
Underscoring Israel’s uncompromising stance, the country’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said the Lebanese government’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah were “far from adequate” and that the group aimed to rearm “with the support of Iran.”
