Israel carried out deadly strikes in south Lebanon on June 20 and Hezbollah maintained it had the right to respond, hours after the United States announced a renewed ceasefire in fighting that had strained a fledgling deal with Iran.

The continuation of hostilities in the region goes against a US-Iran peace deal.

According to the report, at least 16 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in the Nabatieh Governorate in southern Lebanon