ISTANBUL 

Six people were killed and 10 others wounded Thursday in new Israeli drone strikes in eastern Lebanon, marking a fresh breach of the ceasefire agreement in place since late 2024.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), citing a Health Ministry statement, said a strike hit a vehicle on the al-Masnaa international road in Bekaa Valley, killing five people and injuring 10 others.

Another drone strike killed a Lebanese civilian in the town of Kfar Dan, west of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon.

According to the agency, a man was standing outside his home when he was targeted by the drone. No further details were immediately available.

A Syrian national was earlier killed, and two others were injured in an overnight Israeli strike on the town of Deir Siriane in the Marjaayoun district of southern Lebanon, the Health Ministry reported.

The Israeli army also targeted the northern outskirts of Deir Siriane near the Litani River, as well as a garage and bulldozers near residential areas, according to NNA.

In a military statement, the Israeli army claimed to have struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites in the attacks.

Israel launched military operations in Lebanon on Oct. 8, 2023, which escalated into a full-scale war by September 2024, killing more than 4,000 people and injuring around 17,000.

A ceasefire was reached in November, but Israeli forces have conducted near-daily attacks in southern Lebanon, claiming to target activities of the Hezbollah group.

Under the truce, Israel was supposed to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by Jan. 26, but the deadline was extended to Feb. 18 after Tel Aviv refused to comply. Israel still maintains a military presence at five border outposts.