BEIRUT – The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced Wednesday that one person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in the southern border region, bringing the total number of deaths from Israeli attacks to three within approximately 24 hours.
A statement issued by the ministry said that “the drone strike carried out by the Israeli enemy on a vehicle … resulted in one fatality.”
It added, “Today, the death toll from yesterday’s Israeli strike on the village of Aitaroun rose to two, after a 17-year-old boy who had been seriously injured succumbed to his wounds.”
Meanwhile, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights stated in an updated report that “at least 71 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon since the ceasefire came into effect on November 27 of last year.”
“Among the victims were 14 women and 9 children, and over 92,000 people remain displaced from their homes,” it added.
Since Nov. 27, 2024, a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel has been in place, ending over a year of clashes sparked by the war in Gaza.
Despite the agreement, the Israeli army continues to carry out occasional strikes in Lebanon, claiming they are aimed at eliminating “Hezbollah threats,” and has maintained a military presence at five key points inside Lebanese territory along the border.
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