Israel attacks southern Lebanon and near Syrian border despite ‘ceasefire’

Israeli forces conducted air attacks in southern Lebanon and near the Syrian border on Saturday, following earlier raids that killed ten people. The National News Agency reported strikes in the Nabi Sreij area near the Syrian border and in several villages in southern Lebanon, including Yohmor al-Shaqif and Taybeh. These attacks come despite a reported ceasefire. The Israeli military also issued displacement warnings for southern Lebanese villages and areas, causing residents to flee their homes in fear. An earlier Israeli attack near Tebnine Hospital damaged multiple floors of the building, including critical medical facilities. The ongoing attacks are described as causing "psychological terror" for residents in southern Lebanon.

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed 10 people, including six paramedics and a child, within a 24-hour period. Lebanon's health ministry condemned the attacks as violations of international law and reported further strikes on Friday night into Saturday. The Israeli military stated it struck Hezbollah infrastructure and militants in response to Hezbollah actions. The strikes occurred in areas including Tyre, Hanaway, and Deir Qanoun En-Nahr. The health ministry released a video appearing to show paramedics being killed by an airstrike. These incidents further strain a US-brokered ceasefire, with over 3,100 people killed in Lebanon since early March.

Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon on Friday killed at least 11 people, including several healthcare workers, in the Tyre district. These attacks are part of a broader pattern of violence that has resulted in over 400 deaths since a ceasefire took effect in mid-April. Israel states it will continue targeting Hezbollah, which opposed the ceasefire agreement. The Lebanese government reports that since early March, 116 healthcare workers have been killed and numerous health facilities damaged, which the Health Minister has condemned as "systematic targeted destruction." Israel claims it attacks health facilities due to Hezbollah allegedly using them to conceal weapons and fighters, a claim rejected by the Lebanese government.