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BEIRUT – Israeli forces carried out a series of attacks across southern Lebanon on Monday, including drone strikes, artillery shelling, and controlled explosions, in what Lebanese authorities described as fresh violations of an existing ceasefire agreement.
Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported that an Israeli drone dropped two bombs on a residential house between Shoukin and Mayfadoun in the Nabatieh district. No casualties were reported.
Israeli artillery also targeted the al-Sawwan area near Mayfadoun and Mansouri in the Tyre district, according to the agency.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces reportedly detonated explosives twice in the al-Ruwais neighborhood of Zawtar al-Sharqiya. Authorities did not immediately provide further details about the explosions.
A separate Israeli airstrike struck the outskirts of Qantara in the Wadi al-Saluki area of Marjayoun district.
In another incident, a person collecting scrap metal sustained injuries after an unidentified object exploded near the Deir Kifa junction in Tyre district. The victim’s condition was not immediately disclosed.
The reported attacks came despite a US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel on June 26, which calls for a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Lebanese territory.
Under the agreement, the Lebanese military is expected to deploy in the affected areas while armed groups are required to disarm.
However, Israeli military operations in Lebanon have reportedly continued despite the arrangement.
Since March 2, the conflict has killed at least 4,386 people and injured 12,407 others, while more than one million residents have been displaced, according to the reported figures.
Israeli forces also continue to maintain positions in parts of southern Lebanon, including territories occupied during previous conflicts and areas seized during the 2023–2024 war.
During the latest fighting, Israeli troops reportedly advanced approximately 10 kilometers into Lebanese territory, raising further concerns over the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
