Israeli airstrikes kill 1, wound 8 in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

By Lina Altawell

ISTANBUL (AA) - One person was killed and eight others were wounded in fresh Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.

A ministry statement said one person lost his life and four others were injured in the attack that targeted the town of Ansarieh in Sidon, while four others were wounded in Qlayleh in Tyre in the country’s south.

Israeli ceasefire violations have killed and wounded hundreds of Lebanese, while Israel continues to occupy five Lebanese hilltops seized during the latest war, in addition to other Lebanese areas it has held for decades.

Israel began military operations against Lebanon in October 2023 and escalated them into a full-scale war in September 2024, killing more than 4,000 people and wounding about 17,000 others.

Lebanese officials have repeatedly called for pressure on Tel Aviv to halt its attacks and abide by the ceasefire terms, while Hezbollah has affirmed on more than one occasion its commitment to the truce, calling for withdrawal from the areas occupied by Israel during the last war.