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Nahar Net
44 minutes ago
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Israeli strike in Deir al-Zahrani kills 'Hezbollah rocket commander'
by Naharnet Newsdesk 31 May 2025, 11:09 Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike killed one person in the south on Saturday despite a six-month-old ceasefire, as Israel said it targeted a Hezbollah militant. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said a man was killed when an Israeli drone targeted his car as he was heading to pray at a mosque in Deir al-Zahrani, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Israeli border. Israel has continued to bomb Lebanon despite the November 27 truce that sought to halt more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah, including two months of open war. The Israeli army said the strike killed a regional commander "of Hezbollah's rocket array." It charged that during the conflict, the operative "advanced numerous projectile attacks... and was involved recently in efforts to reestablish Hezbollah's terrorist infrastructure" in south Lebanon. Under the terms of the ceasefire, Hezbollah fighters were to pull back north of the Litani River, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the border, and dismantle military infrastructure to its south. Israel was to withdraw all forces from Lebanon but it has kept troops in five areas it deems "strategic". The Lebanese Army has deployed in the south and has been dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure.
LBCI
a day ago
- Politics
- LBCI
One killed in armed clash between families in Beirut's Chiyah area
A personal dispute between members of two families escalated into an exchange of gunfire in the Chiyah–Maroun Misk area, resulting in the death of a young man, according to the National News Agency. Lebanese army and security forces quickly deployed to contain the incident and launched an investigation into the circumstances of the clash.
The National
a day ago
- General
- The National
Israeli attacks kill two people in southern Lebanon
At least two people have been killed in a wave of Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, the country's National News Agency has reported. A drone strike killed a civilian while he was pumping water, local authorities said, and Israeli gunfire in the border town of Kfar Kila killed another civilian. The casualties late on Thursday night underscore a deeply unstable situation in south Lebanon, where daily attacks continue to be carried out despite the ceasefire Israel agreed with Hezbollah in November. Mahmoud Atwi was fixing a well that provided several neighbourhoods with water in Nabatiye El Faouqa when he was attacked, according to the municipality's mayor, Zein Ghandour. He said Mr Atwi was employed by the municipality and was killed while carrying out his work. The Israeli army claimed it struck 'a Hezbollah terrorist', alleging he was working to restore a site used to manage the group's 'fire and defence array'. The military later said it hit 'several military sites throughout Lebanon' belonging to Hezbollah, accusing the group of trying to reestablish its weaponry there. It did not immediately comment on the shooting in Kfar Kila. Israeli troops continue to occupy five areas of Lebanese territory, despite the ceasefire agreement which mandates their withdrawal. Lebanon has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire more than 3,000 times. Vast swathes of south Lebanon lie in ruins from the bombardment, which has continued since last year. A low-level border conflict with Hezbollah, which broke out in parallel to Israel's war with Hamas, erupted in September when Israel invaded, killing more than 4,000 people. Many Hezbollah leaders were among them and large parts of the country were left in ruins.
MTV Lebanon
2 days ago
- MTV Lebanon
Watch: The South Under Israeli Shelling
The National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes struck the Salhani area on the outskirts of Rmeish in the Bint Jbeil district. One airstrike targeted the Tebna area in Baisariyeh, and another hit Dahr al-Harf in the outskirts of Srayra. A heavy Israeli airstrikes also targeted the Tebna area in the Sidon district and the Jabbour al-Qatrani area. The attached video shows the strike on the Jabbour al-Qatrani area.
Al Bawaba
2 days ago
- General
- Al Bawaba
Israeli airstrikes kill two, hit southern Lebanon towns in escalation beyond ceasefire lines
ALBAWABA- Israeli forces launched a wave of intense airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring others, in what observers say marks a significant escalation and violation of existing ceasefire understandings. According to Lebanon's National News Agency and local outlet Lebanon 24, the strikes hit multiple locations, including Bnaafoul in the Sidon district, Houmine al-Tahta, and the surrounding areas southeast of Sidon. At least six Israeli strikes lit up the skies overnight, targeting Hezbollah arms depots and key border crossings with Syria. The bombardment extended across Jezzine, Marjeyoun, al-Bissariyeh, and Berghoz, including areas north of the Litani River, a red line in the ceasefire agreement established after the 2006 war. Israeli Army Radio reported that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) initially called on the Lebanese Army to intervene before launching the strikes. When no response came, air raids commenced. Low-flying Israeli warplanes and drones were spotted across several areas in southern Lebanon, amid rising fears of further escalation along the volatile Lebanon-Israel border.
