Israeli military says Hezbollah member hit in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has released a statement saying one of its aircraft struck a Hezbollah member in the area of the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon.
The statement referred to the target as a “terrorist” and said he was rehabilitating a site used by the group to manage its fire and defence array.
“The activity at the site constitutes a blatant violation of the understanding between Israel and Lebanon,” it said, in reference to the November ceasefire. “The site was struck several times by the [military] over the past weeks.”
Israel killed municipal worker in South Lebanon, not Hezbollah member: Official
Mayor of Nabatieh al-Fawqa Zein Ali Ghandour says the Israeli strike that killed one person on the outskirts of the village earlier targeted a municipal worker operating a water well, not a Hezbollah member, as the Israeli military claimed.
Ghandour said the victim, Mahmoud Hasan Atwi, was killed while performing his official duty of trying to provide water for the people of the town.
“We condemn in the strongest terms this blatant aggression against civilians and civilian infrastructure as well as the Lebanese state and its institutions,” the mayor said in a statement.
Ghandour called on the international community to press the issue and put an end to Israeli violations.
Israel carries out wave of strikes across Lebanon
Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting that the Israeli military launched several air raids across southern Lebanon. As we reported earlier, at least one person was killed in the attacks.
The most recent strikes targeted areas near the towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Beit Lif, Ramyah, al-Bisariya, Wadi al-Safa and al-Sarira.
Low-flying Israeli jets and drones were also reported in several regions of southern Lebanon.
