Israeli army fires on car in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

JERUSALEM

The Israeli army fired on a car Saturday in one of the towns of the Marjayoun district in the Nabatieh Governorate in southern Lebanon, causing it to catch fire.

The incident comes as part of continuous violations of a ceasefire agreement by Israel since it took effect Nov. 27, 2024.

Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported that "the Israeli army fired on a car at the outskirts of the town of Houla in Marjayoun, causing it to catch fire," without clarifying if there were casualties.

In the Jezzine district in the south, Israeli drones were seen flying above the Jabal Al-Rihan area, according to NNA

The number of Israeli ceasefire violations since its implementation has risen to 1,012, resulting in at least 79 fatalities and 276 injuries, according to an Anadolu Agency tally based on official Lebanese data.

On Tuesday, the Israeli army withdrew from southern Lebanese towns but maintained a military presence at five border outposts.

A fragile ceasefire has been in place in Lebanon since Nov. 27, ending months of mutual shelling between Israel and the Lebanese group, Hezbollah, that escalated into a full-scale conflict in September.

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 Israel refused to comply.