The Israeli occupation has carried out a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing one person, amid the Tel Aviv regime’s recurrent violations of a ceasefire in place since late 2024.
The Public Health Emergency Operations Center at the Health Ministry announced in a brief statement that an “Israeli enemy strike on a car in Bint Jbeil city in south Lebanon resulted in the martyrdom of one citizen” on Sunday.
The Israeli army later claimed on the social media platform X that the attack targeted a member of the Hezbollah resistance movement.
Moreover, Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported that “enemy warplanes launched more than 10 raids” on the town of Kfar Hatta, which lies north of the Litani River, causing “significant damage” to buildings there.
The Israeli military had earlier issued an evacuation warning for the local population in Kafr Hatta, claiming it was “striking Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas.”
The attacks on Sunday came days after the Lebanese army said it had completed disarming Hezbollah south of the Litani – the first phase of a US-devised plan under the ceasefire agreement. The Israeli regime has, however, called those efforts insufficient.
Since the ceasefire took effect last year, Israeli attacks have killed hundreds of Lebanese citizens.
Under the truce agreement, Israeli forces were expected to withdraw from southern Lebanon by January. However, the withdrawal has been only partial, with a continued military presence at five border outposts.
On December 18, French, Saudi Arabian, and American representatives convened in Paris with the leader of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to discuss and finalize a roadmap aimed at establishing a mechanism for disarming Hezbollah.
The meeting came as part of continued pressure aimed at forcing Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah.
The resistance group maintains it will not disarm while Israel occupies southern Lebanon and carries out attacks in the region.
Source: Press TV
