At least three killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon’s Sidon

Deadly Israeli air strike is latest in Israel’s near-daily violations of 2024 ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.Published On 22 Dec 2025At least three people have been killed in an Israeli attack near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, the country’s National News Agency (NNA) is reporting, in the latest Israeli breach of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said on Monday that the three people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a vehicle on Quneitra Road in the southern Sidon district, according to NNA.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Syria’s government curbing once-booming Captagon industry: UN reportlist 2 of 4Voices of Gaza: The Great Omari Mosque’s 2,000‑year history lies in ruinslist 3 of 4Trump’s Christmas giftslist 4 of 4Seizing ships as leverage: US vs Houthisend of listThe Israeli military said in a statement that it had targeted Hezbollah members in the Sidon area, without providing further details.The deadly strikes come a day after another Israeli attack on southern Lebanon on Sunday killed one person and wounded two others. The Israeli army said it killed a Hezbollah member in that attack.Israel has repeatedly violated the November 2024 ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese group, carrying out near-daily attacks across Lebanon, particularly in the south, that have drawn widespread condemnation.Between January and late November, Israeli forces carried out nearly 1,600 strikes across Lebanon, according to data compiled by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED).Late last month, the United Nations said at least 127 civilians had been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since the ceasefire took effect, prompting a call from the United Nations human rights office for a “prompt and impartial” investigation.Delegations meet in southern LebanonIsrael’s attacks have continued despite the November 2024 ceasefire agreement, which includes provisions for Hezbollah’s disarmament in parts of southern Lebanon and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.