Seven people were wounded in Lebanon on Saturday after Israel reportedly struck the Al-Mashaa neighborhood in the southern Lebanese town of Al-Mansouri, according to local sources. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told CNN that it is checking on the reports.
Ceasefire Violations Mount
The attacks come despite a truce agreed by Israel and Hezbollah as part of the Iran ceasefire framework. Israel is expected to withdraw from two areas in southern Lebanon in the coming days, part of a US-brokered agreement signed late last month. Images circulating on social media depict Arabic-language warning leaflets attributed to the IDF, purportedly airdropped over parts of southern Lebanon. The leaflets read in part: “Restricted zone! Beware! Any form of approach towards the Israeli army’s forces will put you in danger. Do not come close!”
Drone Strikes This Week
Southern Lebanon has reported additional drone strikes this week. One man was killed after a drone struck his motorcycle, and another man was seriously injured in a separate drone strike in the southern town of Kafr Rumman on Friday, according to Lebanese state-run media National News Agency (NNA). In another incident on Friday, two people were injured after an Israeli drone hit a truck in the Nabatieh district, NNA reported. The IDF said it “eliminated” the men, whom it called terrorists who had posed an “immediate threat” to its soldiers.
Casualty Figures
According to the latest figures from Lebanon’s public health ministry, 4,322 people have been killed and 12,210 others injured by Israeli attacks in Lebanon since March 2. The ongoing violence underscores the fragility of the ceasefire agreement.
