At least five dead in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

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The Israeli Army claims that the target was a Hezbollah “weapons van”

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Lebanese authorities reported this Friday that at least five people have been killed and four more have been wounded in an attack by Israeli forces against the Tayr Debba district, east of Tyre, despite the agreed ceasefire. by the Army and the Lebanese party-militia Hezbollah.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health has indicated in a statement that after the attack, several explosions have been reported in the vicinity, according to information collected by the Lebanese newspaper ‘L’Oriente-Le Jour’.

Among the deceased are at least two members of the Amal Movement, as confirmed by Hezbollah’s allied party.

For its part, the Israeli Army has indicated in a statement that the target of the attack was a Hezbollah “weapons van” that was successfully hit. Furthermore, he stated that previously “several terrorists had been detected loading the vehicle” for later use.

“An Air Force plane has hit a vehicle to end the threat,” confirmed the Israeli forces, which have been carrying out attacks against areas of southern Lebanon despite the pact, although no fatalities had been recorded since the 23rd. of December.

Israel and Hezbollah reached an agreement in November for a ceasefire that stipulates that both the Islamist group and Israeli troops must leave southern Lebanon in favor of the country’s regular Army, which must take positions in the area to guarantee security. from northern Israel.

However, both Hezbollah and Israeli authorities have since accused each other of violating the ceasefire. The Israeli Army, in fact, has reported several operations against Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon in recent months.

The resurgence of hostilities in Beirut and southern Lebanon is part of the clashes that began more than a year ago after Hezbollah attacked Israel a day after the offensive of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on October 7, 2023. which left almost 1,200 dead and 240 hostages and served as a trigger for the current war in the Middle East.