Israel strikes Kfarjoz, Houla, killing at least three
by Naharnet Newsdesk 5 hours
An Israeli strike on the southern town of Kfarjoz in Nabatieh killed one person overnight, with Israel saying he was "the head of Hezbollah's anti-tank unit in Shebaa."
Media reports said another person, standing on the balcony of his house near the strike, later died of his injuries.
Later on Thursday, an Israeli drone targeted a Renault Rapid vehicle in the southern border town of Houla, killing a third person.
Israel has repeatedly bombed Lebanon despite a November ceasefire that sought to end over a year of hostilities with Hezbollah, including two months of full-blown war.
On Wednesday, an Israeli drone fired two missiles at a house in Barish and later targeted a motorcycle, killing one person whom Israel claimed was "the head of Hezbollah's artillery unit in the Litani sector."
According to the agreement, Hezbollah must withdraw its fighters to the north of the Litani river, roughly 30 kilometers from the border with Israel, leaving the Lebanese Army and United Nations peacekeepers as the only armed parties in the area.
Earlier this month, Israel said it would continue to strike Lebanon until Hezbollah was disarmed.
The ceasefire requires Israel to fully withdraw its troops from Lebanon, but it has kept them in five positions it deems "strategic".
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