Israeli drone attack kills Lebanese in Deir Kifa, South Lebanon
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The Israeli occupation continues to violate international laws and is persistent in its aggression against Lebanese territories and citizens.
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A bulldozer targeted by an Israeli drone in Deir Kifra, South Lebanon, October 18, 2025 (Social Media)
One Lebanese civilian was killed in the southern town of Deir Kifa after an Israeli drone targeted a bulldozer with three missiles, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported, citing the Ministry of Public Health's Emergency Operations Center.
Our correspondent also reported that Israeli drones hovered over several areas in South Lebanon and dropped grenades on olive farmers in the Bustra farm and on the Ghassouna area on the outskirts of Blida, directly endangering farmers and civilians.
The Israeli occupation continues to violate international laws and is persistent in its aggression against Lebanese territories and citizens.
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) slammed on Friday the Israeli occupation forces for having kidnapped 19 civilians and killed 108 others, including 37 women and children, during their near-daily violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon.
Furthermore, the Israeli occupation army has also left schools, health centers, and places of worship inaccessible in Lebanon, preventing the resumption of essential civilian activities.
The UN rapporteurs expressed concern over the Israeli government's insufficient cooperation and the slow pace of its military's withdrawal from South Lebanon. “The prolonged Israeli occupation of at least five positions and two so-called security zones north of the Blue Line (the de facto border where UNIFIL is deployed) flagrantly contradicts the ceasefire agreement,” they stated.
'Israel' launches two waves of brutal strikes on east, south Lebanon
On October 16, Israeli occupation forces launched a series of violent airstrikes against Lebanon, marking a serious escalation and a continued violation of the ceasefire declaration that has been in place since November 27, 2024.
In the first wave, the Israeli occupation launched a drone strike on the al-Dabsheh hill on the outskirts of the town of Kfar Tibnit, followed by another drone strike on the Kawthariya al-Siyyed-al-Sharqiya main road.
The IOF also targeted the Bnaafoul village in the Saida District with two airstrikes.
In the same wave, Israeli occupation warplanes targeted the town of Shmestar in the Bekaa, east Lebanon, killing one citizen.
A few hours later, the Israeli occupation then carried out a second wave of airstrikes targeting the outskirts of the town of Ansar in South Lebanon, which many described as one of the most violent since the ceasefire.
مراسلة #الميادين، فاطمة فتوني، ترصد لحظة شنّ الاحتلال الإسرائيلي سلسلة غارات عنيفة على #جنوب_لبنان #الميادين #الميادين_لبنان @ftounifatima pic.twitter.com/JnNvpfWwHj
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) October 16, 2025
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