2 injured in new Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon

By Jomaa Younis and Mohammad Sio

ISTANBUL (AA) – Two people were wounded in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, in a new breach of a ceasefire agreement, the Health Ministry said.

A ministry statement said that one of the injured was in critical condition in the attack that targeted Naqoura.

The state news agency NNA said the strike hit near the town’s port. Ambulances were dispatched to the scene to transport the wounded, the agency said.

There was no immediate Israeli comment on the attack.

Cross-border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah began in October 2023 and escalated into a full-scale war in September 2024. As many as 4,000 people, including Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah, were killed, and around 17,000 others were injured.

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

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.