Israeli military says it killed two people in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has said it killed two people in southern Lebanon, claiming they were both members of Hezbollah.
It claimed the victims had launched attacks on Israel “during the war”, before then claiming they had violated “the understandings between Israel and Lebanon” by trying to “rehabilitate” Hezbollah’s capabilities.
We reported earlier that one person was killed in an Israeli drone attack in southern Lebanon on Monday.
A ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel was announced on November 27 last year, but it has been repeatedly violated by Israeli forces.
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Dutch cargo ship adrift, burning after attack in Gulf of Aden: EU military mission
As we reported earlier, a Dutch-flagged cargo ship came under attack in the Gulf of Aden, injuring two members of the crew.
The EU military maritime mission Aspides – which was set up in response to Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea region – said the vessel is now on fire and drifting in the Gulf of Aden after its crew of 19 were rescued by helicopter.
The Reuters news agency reported that it was not immediately clear whether the attack with an explosive device was carried out by Yemen’s Houthi fighters, who since 2023 have launched numerous strikes on vessels in the region linked to Israel, in retaliation for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
In a statement, the Aspides mission said that 18 rescued crew members are now on board its naval units, and one of those wounded in the attack is in stable condition. Another member of the crew was seriously injured and has been transferred to the nearby East African nation of Djibouti for medical treatment.
The rescued crew members are from Russia, Ukraine, the Philippines and Sri Lanka , the mission said. The stricken MV Minervagracht “now represents a navigational hazard. It is essential that everyone in the area exercises caution,” the mission added.
Reuters said the attack, if claimed by the Houthis, would be the first by the group on a commercial ship since September 1, when they targeted an Israeli-owned tanker – Scarlet Ray – near Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port city of Yanbu.
