(MENAFN) Two individuals were killed in Israeli air raids on southern Lebanon on Sunday, marking the most recent violation of a ceasefire accord that has been effective since November 2024, according to the Health Ministry.

In a formal statement, the ministry reported that one person died in a strike that hit an area located between Al-Sawwaneh and Khirbet Selm in Bint Jbeil.

A state news agency stated that an Israeli drone launched three missiles toward a pickup truck in the same vicinity.

A second fatality occurred when another attack struck a vehicle traveling along the Houmine al-Fawqa–Hamila route in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region of Nabatieh, the agency added.

According to the news agency, Israeli drones were also seen flying at a low altitude over the Tyre district and its surrounding localities, the Nabatieh province, the Iqlim Al-Tuffah region, and sections of Bint Jbeil.

Israeli military units additionally conducted a sweeping operation using heavy artillery along the outskirts of Alma Al-Shaab in the Tyre district.

The Israeli army has not yet issued an official statement regarding the assault.

Over recent weeks, tension has been escalating across southern Lebanon, with Israeli forces increasing the frequency of their near-daily aerial bombardments within Lebanese territory, asserting that they are aimed at “Hezbollah members and infrastructure.”

Since the beginning of its campaign in October 2023—later evolving into a full-scale offensive by September 2024—the Israeli army has reportedly killed more than 4,000 people and wounded nearly 17,000 in Lebanon.

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