Lebanon says two killed in Israeli attacks on south

Lebanon’s health ministry said two people were killed in separate Israeli attacks on south Lebanon on Thursday, the latest incidents despite a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

The ministry said an “Israeli enemy strike” hit a forested area in Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa, killing one man, while Israeli gunfire on the border town of Kfar Kila killed another.

The Israeli army said it stuck “a Hezbollah terrorist” in southern Lebanon, alleging he was working to restore a site used to manage the group’s “fire and defense array.”

It did not immediately comment on the shooting in Kfar Kila.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said the man in Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa was a “municipal employee” who had been rehabilitating wells when his motorcycle was struck.

Israel has continued to bomb Lebanon despite the November truce that sought to halt more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah, including two months of open war.

Under the deal, only UN peacekeepers and the Lebanese army are meant to operate in the south, though Israel has maintained a presence in five areas it deems strategic.

Lebanon has urged the international community to pressure Israel to halt its attacks and withdraw its forces.