'Israel' kills two Lebanese in separate strikes on South
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Lebanon’s health ministry reports two deaths in Israeli airstrikes in the south, as near-daily attacks continue despite the November ceasefire.
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People gather near a charred car that was hit by an Israeli strike, in the southern coastal town of Ghazieh, Lebanon, Friday, April 18, 2025 (AP)
Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported on Friday that two people were killed in Israeli air strikes in the country’s south, as Israeli attacks continue despite the agreed ceasefire.
In a statement, the health ministry said that an Israeli strike on a car traveling on the Saida-Ghaziyeh road had resulted in one death.
Hours later, the ministry confirmed that another person was killed in a separate Israeli strike on a vehicle near the town of Aita al-Shaab.
The attacks come despite a ceasefire declared on November 27, which followed more than a year of attacks against Lebanon. However, Israeli occupation forces have continued to carry out daily strikes on southern Lebanon.
'Israel' kills 71 civilians since Nov. 27
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights announced Tuesday that Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 71 civilians in Lebanon since the ceasefire came into effect, in what it described as an ongoing Israeli assault on Lebanese territory.
Among the victims were 14 women and 9 children, according to the UN rights office, which added that fear continues to grip the population, and over 92,000 people remain displaced from their homes.
UN human rights spokesperson Thameen al-Kheetan told reporters in Geneva that the southern suburb of Beirut was bombed in two separate incidents since the ceasefire was struck. He noted that both strikes targeted areas near schools.
Detailed timeline
On the morning of April 1, an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in the area, killing two civilians and causing serious damage to nearby buildings, he said.
Just two days later, on April 3, Israeli airstrikes destroyed a newly constructed medical center operated by the Islamic Medical Association in the southern town of Naqoura. The strike also damaged two ambulances.
Between April 4 and 8, Israeli airstrikes reportedly killed at least six more people in various towns across southern Lebanon.
Al-Kheetan said Israeli strikes have repeatedly hit civilian infrastructure since the ceasefire was declared, including residential buildings, medical facilities, roads, and even a café in the town of Aita al-Shaab.
Since then, Israeli drone strikes have targeted vehicles moving along the country's southern road almost daily. On April 15, one person was killed and three others, including a child, were injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle in the town of Aitaroun, in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon.
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