'Israel' strikes South Lebanon, kills two right after Ortagus visit
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"Israel" continues to violate a ceasefire reached in November 2024 with Lebanon.
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A photo shows smoke rising from the location of an Israeli airstrike on the town of Zebqin, southern Lebanon, on Sunday, April 6 (Social media)
Two Lebanese citizens were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a bulldozer in the town of Zebqin in southern Lebanon on Sunday afternoon, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported.
With the initial toll being at one civilian killed, the ministry later updated it to two after a critically wounded individual succumbed to his wound.
In a related development, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported that an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft dropped a stun grenade over the town of Naqoura.
Earlier in the day, another drone had dropped a similar grenade between the towns of Rubb El Thalathine and al-Taybeh.
The latest Israeli attacks follow the visit of US Deputy Envoy to the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, to Lebanon, during which she held discussions with the three top Lebanese leaders on several issues, including the situation in southern Lebanon and the borders with occupied Palestine and Syria.
A couple of days ago, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized the importance of applying "maximum pressure on Israel to stop its ongoing attacks on various areas, especially residential ones," calling for a complete halt to the Israeli attacks.
In response to an aggression that targeted the southern Lebanese city of Saida and killed three people, Salam stressed that any Israeli assault on Lebanon "is a direct assault on Lebanese sovereignty and a blatant violation of Resolution 1701 and the security arrangements established to end hostilities."
The Israeli occupation forces have continued their violations of the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon since November 27, 2024, with more than 2,000 violations recorded, including attacks on areas in the South, the Bekaa Valley, and the Southern Suburb of Beirut.
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