Israeli drone attack kills five in eastern Lebanon: Ministry
The Lebanese Health Ministry is reporting that an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle has killed five people.
Ten others were wounded in the attack on Masnaa Road in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa region, not far from the border with Syria.
Israeli air strike kills man in southern Lebanon: Reports
An Israeli drone attack has killed a man in the village of Kfar Dan, near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media reports.
The strike targeted the man while he was in his car, reports Lebanon’s An-Nahar news site.
Lebanese government approves plan to disarm Hezbollah
Lebanon’s information minister says that the government’s cabinet has approved a US-backed proposal to disarm the powerful paramilitary group Hezbollah by the end of the year.
Under the proposal, Israeli forces would also withdraw from the country, something they were supposed to have done under the conditions of November’s truce deal with Hezbollah.
Al Jazeera correspondent Zeina Khodr says that all Shia ministers, representing Hezbollah and Amal, walked out of the meeting in disapproval.
“The ministers insist the priority should be to consolidate the ceasefire, force Israel to stop attacks, withdraw from positions inside Lebanon before discussing disarmament,” said Khodr. “They believe the government is giving up the country’s sovereignty to the US and Israel.”
