BEIRUT — A senior Lebanese army officer and his driver were killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a military vehicle in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese army and state media.The Lebanese army said the strike occurred on the Khardali-Nabatieh road but did not specify the total number of military personnel killed.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that the victim was a Lebanese Army brigadier general whose four-wheel-drive vehicle was struck on the Khardali-Jarmaq road in Nabatieh Governorate.The Israeli military has not immediately commented on the incident.The strike comes despite a fragile ceasefire that remains in effect and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing a renewed escalation between Israel and Lebanon.According to Lebanese officials, more than 3,550 people have been killed and over 10,800 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon since March 2.
Israeli airstrike kills Lebanese army brigadier general in southern Lebanon
A Lebanese army brigadier general and his driver were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a military vehicle in southern Lebanon, authorities said.
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