ISTANBUL 

One person was killed Saturday morning in an Israeli drone attack in southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire that has officially been in place since late 2024, according to local media.

Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported that an Israeli drone carried out two strikes on a vehicle traveling along the Zawtar El Charqiyeh road in the Ain Al-Samahiya area of the Nabatieh district.

NNA said that Israeli warplanes also carried out an airstrike targeting an area between al-Mahmoudiyah, al-Ayshiyah, and al-Jarmak on the eastern edge of the Kafr Rumman plain in southern Lebanon, without reporting any casualties.

The outlet said an Israeli aircraft fired two air-to-ground missiles at the targeted area.

The agency added that Israeli warplanes also launched two strikes on the outskirts of Shmistar, west of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, without further details.

According to the same source, Israeli fighter jets carried out additional airstrikes on the al-Jabal al-Rafi’ area toward Arabsalim in the Nabatieh district.

NNA reported intense Israeli drone activity over towns in the Nabatieh area at medium altitude.

The Israeli army claimed that its attacks targeted two Hezbollah military sites and several launchers in southern Lebanon.

There was no comment from Hezbollah or Lebanese authorities on the Israeli attacks.

The strikes came a day after another person was killed in an Israeli air attack on the Froun area in the Bint Jbeil district.

Tensions in southern Lebanon have been mounting for weeks, with the Israeli military intensifying near-daily air raids inside Lebanese territory, claiming to target Hezbollah members and infrastructure.

The Israeli army has killed more than 4,000 people and injured nearly 17,000 in its attacks on Lebanon, which began in October 2023 and turned into a full-scale offensive in September 2024.

According to the Lebanese Health Ministry on Friday, 331 people have been killed and 945 injured by Israeli fire since the ceasefire took effect on Nov. 27, 2024. The UN peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) also reported more than 10,000 Israeli air and ground violations.

Under the ceasefire, the Israeli army was supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon this January, but instead only partially pulled out and continues to maintain a military presence at five border outposts.