Israeli drones strike 2 targets in southern Lebanon, violating ceasefire

By Raşa Evrensel and Mohammad Sio

ISTANBUL (AA) - Israeli drones targeted two locations in the southern Lebanese town of Yaroun on Sunday, causing property damage but no casualties, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA).

The first strike involved two drones that dropped bombs on a parked excavator in the Al-Fawwara neighborhood of Yaroun, sparking a fire and damaging the machinery.

In a separate incident, another Israeli drone dropped a stun grenade in the Al-Sultaneh area near the town’s municipal stadium, also without injuries, the NNA reported.

Israel launched a military offensive in Lebanon on Oct. 8, 2023, which escalated into a full-scale war by September 2024, killing more than 4,000 people and injuring around 17,000.

A ceasefire was reached in November, but Israeli forces have conducted near-daily attacks in southern Lebanon, claiming to target activities of the Lebanese Hezbollah group.

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.