BEIRUT: Lebanon said a strike in the south killed two Sunday while Israel said it had struck a Hezbollah operative, the latest raids as Beirut seeks to disarm the Iran-backed group.
Despite a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel carries out regular strikes on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah sites and operatives, and has maintained troops in five areas it deems strategic.
Lebanon’s health ministry said two people were killed in an “Israeli enemy strike that targeted a vehicle” near the town of Jmaijmeh, around 10 kilometers (six miles) from the border.
An Israeli military statement said that “in response to Hezbollah’s continued violations of the ceasefire understandings,” it had struck an operative from the militant group in the area.
Under heavy US pressure and fears of expanded Israeli strikes, Beirut has committed to disarming Hezbollah, which was badly weakened after more than a year of hostilities with Israel including two months of open war that ended with the November 2024 ceasefire.
