Israel kills nine people in southern Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’

Israeli attacks and threats on southern Lebanon escalate, as Lebanese government calls out Israel’s ceasefire violations.Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon have killed at least nine people, according to the country’s National News Agency (NNA), despite a three-week extension to the United States-mediated “ceasefire” announced last week.In the municipality of Jebchit, three people were killed and seven wounded in an attack that destroyed a residential building. In the municipality of Toul, four people were killed and six wounded. While in the municipality of Harouf, two people were killed, and the attack also destroyed a house.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How Hezbollah’s fibre optic drones test Israel’s sophisticated radar systemlist 2 of 3Lebanon’s PM slams Israel’s ‘war crimes’ as attack kills 3 rescue workerslist 3 of 3Mapping the destruction: How Israel ‘wiped out’ Lebanon’s Bint Jbeilend of listIsraeli forces have intensified their attacks in southern Lebanon over recent days, with artillery shelling reported in the towns of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Yohmor al-Shaqif, and Bayt al-Sayyad.In the past 24 hours alone, Israeli air attacks have killed more than 20 people, including two families, two Lebanese army soldiers, and three paramedics. More than 70 others, including children, were injured in the attacks.The Israeli army has also just issued more forced displacement threats for 15 southern Lebanese towns and villages, including Jebchit, Toul, al-Samanieh, Sahel al-Hnieh, Qlailah, Wadi Jilo, al-Kanisa, Kafr Jouz, Majdal Zoun, and Seddiqine.Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz promised that southern Lebanon’s fate will be like Gaza’s, despite a temporary US-mediated “ceasefire” deal agreed between Israel and Hezbollah almost two weeks ago that was extended by three weeks last week.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced the “continuing Israeli violations” in southern Lebanon on Thursday, saying they were occurring “despite the ceasefire, as do demolitions of homes and places of worship, while the number of killed and wounded rises day after day”.