JERUSALEM /ISTANBUL

The Israeli army claimed Tuesday that its forces had killed two Hezbollah members, including a commander, in airstrikes in southern Lebanon, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement.

A military statement said that Ali Abd al-Hassan Haidar, whom the army called a commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, was killed in a strike in the town of Deir Kifa in the Tyre district on Monday.

The army said another Hezbolah member was killed in a drone strike in Beit Lif town in Bint Jbeil district on Monday, without identifying him.

There was no comment from Hezbollah on the Israeli claim.

Cross-border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon escalated into a full-scale war in September 2024. Despite a November ceasefire, Israeli forces have conducted near-daily attacks in southern Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah’s activities.

Since then, Lebanese authorities have reported nearly 3,000 Israeli violations of the truce, including the deaths of at least 232 people and injuries to more than 530.

Under the ceasefire deal, 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.