5 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon as Fragile Ceasefire Holds
Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, marking the deadliest day since a US-France brokered ceasefire took effect last week.
The strikes hit multiple villages and targeted what Israel described as military infrastructure linked to Hezbollah [177506]. Lebanese authorities reported that the deaths occurred in separate locations, including a strike on a vehicle [177506]. Israel said the attacks were a response to "suspicious activity" near the border [177506].
The ceasefire, which ended a two-month conflict, has been under strain since it began. Both sides have accused each other of violations [177506]. The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon urged both parties to respect the truce [177506].
Hezbollah has not commented on the latest incident [177506]. The United States and France, which brokered the original ceasefire, have not issued new statements on Tuesday's strikes.