Israeli drone
strikes in
south Lebanon
Israeli drone strike injures three
Agencies
Beirut: At least three people have been reportedly injured in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon less than a day after a truce deal took effect between the regime and the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.
The attack took place near a vehicle in the village of Markaba in southern Lebanon on Thursday, Israeli Army Radio reported without giving more details.
Israel was forced to accept a ceasefire with Hezbollah after suffering heavy losses following more than 14 months of fighting and failing to achieve its goals in its aggression on Lebanon. The truce agreement officially came into effect at 04:00 local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday.
Hezbollah opened a support front for Palestinians in Gaza only a day after the Israeli regime unleashed its genocidal war against the besieged territory in October 2023, launching numerous retaliatory attacks against Israeli targets in the occupied territories.
Following the truce announcement, the resistance movement warned it was fully ready to counter further potential Israeli aggression against Lebanon, while stressing the recent ceasefire deal was driven by its thousands-strong triumphant operations.
The Israeli military on Thursday issued a threat to the residents of the border villages in southern Lebanon, warning them against returning home.
It said residents are prohibited until further notice from moving south to the line of 10 villages and their surroundings, and also within the villages themselves.
These villages include Shebaa, Hebarieh, Marjeyoun, Arnoun, Yahmor, Qantara, Shaqra, Barashit, Yatar and Mansouri, it noted.
“The Israeli military does not intend to target you, and therefore, at this stage, you are prohibited from returning to your homes from this line south until further notice,” it said.
The military warned that anyone who moves south of this line exposes himself to danger.
