3 killed in Israeli drone strike in S. Lebanon

Three members of the same family were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources.

Lebanon's official National News Agency reported that the drone targeted a civilian vehicle with two missiles on the Nabatieh-Kfar Dajjal road in the Nabatieh district, setting it on fire.

The Public Health Emergency Operations Center at the Ministry of Public Health confirmed that three people were killed in the strike.

A Lebanese security source told Xinhua the victims were Hajj Haitham Bakri, who worked in currency exchange, and his two sons.

According to eyewitnesses and the security source, Israeli warplanes carried out about 20 airstrikes in less than 15 minutes on Monday afternoon, targeting Hezbollah positions north of the Litani River.

These developments come despite a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel that has been in place since Nov. 27, 2024. The deal ended more than a year of cross-border clashes triggered by the war in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military has continued to carry out sporadic strikes in Lebanon, asserting they are aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah "threats."