2 martyrs in Israeli attack on vehicle in northern Lebanon
Israeli drones continued to fly intensively over the Tripoli region and the site of the strike following the attack.
مشاهد من موقع الاعتداء الذي استهدف سيارة في بلدة #العيرونية، شمالي لبنان.#لبنان #الميادين_لبنان pic.twitter.com/6cxwZDfSejIn a statement, the Israeli military claimed responsibility for the strike, alleging it had targeted 'a central figure in the Hamas organization' operating in the Tripoli area. The claim has not been independently verified.
This latest escalation follows Israeli air raids on Monday that killed two individuals in Deir Kifa and Beit Lif in southern Lebanon. The attacks come amid ongoing Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement along the Lebanese-Israeli border.
The situation marks a continued deterioration of security in both northern and southern Lebanon, as cross-border hostilities persist.
On Sunday, the Israeli occupation launched multiple strikes on the town of Burj Rahhal in the Tyre district, wounding nine civilians.
Additionally, a young girl sustained critical injuries and was transferred to intensive care following an Israeli airstrike on the town of al-Zrariyeh in the Saida district, the Health Ministry reported.
Israeli occupation warplanes also launched a raid on the outskirts of Bouslaiya and bombed areas between the towns of Ain Qana, Sarba, and Houmin al-Fawqa. Four consecutive airstrikes also hit the outskirts of Irzay in the Saida district.
In a related escalation, Israeli warplanes intensified their aggression with a strike on the outskirts of Bouday, west of the Baalbek district, followed by two additional airstrikes on the outskirts of nearby Flaoui.
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