Israeli drone strike kills two civilians in southern Lebanon

By Al Mayadeen English
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An Israeli drone strike on a civilian car in southern Lebanon killed two people, amid continued Israeli ceasefire violations and rising international concern over mounting civilian casualties.

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Aftermath of an airstrike targeting a car in the town of Zebdeen, southern Lebanon. (Agencies)

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported Monday that an Israeli drone strike targeted a civilian vehicle in southern Lebanon, killing a man and his wife and injuring another person.

According to field sources, the strike hit a car in the town of Zebdeen, located in the Nabatieh District, marking yet another breach of Lebanon's sovereignty and of the ceasefire agreement signed on November 27, 2024.

Israeli warplanes also carried out a series of airstrikes on the heights overlooking the town of Zghrin in the Hermel border region of eastern Lebanon, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in the Bekaa.

من موقع الغارة الإسرائيلية التي استهدفت مركبة في بلدة #زبدين – قضاء النبطية.#الميادين_لبنان pic.twitter.com/eixQuBYvYz
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) October 6, 2025

Despite the truce, the Israeli occupation continues to carry out air, sea, and ground assaults across southern Lebanon, targeting residential areas, vehicles, and agricultural land. These attacks, which have intensified in recent weeks, come amid growing international concern over "Israel's" disregard for the ceasefire terms.

Earlier this week, the United Nations Human Rights Office confirmed that 103 civilians have been killed in Lebanon since the truce took effect, stressing that jet and drone strikes continue to hit populated areas and sites near UN peacekeepers. UN rights chief Volker Türk urged accountability, warning that ongoing strikes and mass displacement "undermine the prospects of rebuilding and endanger any chance of lasting peace."

The UN also reported that over 80,000 people remain displaced in Lebanon due to continued Israeli attacks, while hundreds of schools, hospitals, and places of worship have been damaged or rendered unusable.

The latest strike in Zebdeen follows a broader pattern of Israeli escalation, occurring as Washington deepens its involvement in Lebanon's security matters. On October 3, Reuters revealed that the US approved $230 million in conditioned aid to Lebanese armed and security forces, tied to efforts aimed at disarming Hezbollah, a move seen in Beirut as political interference and a violation of Lebanon's sovereignty.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem condemned both the Israeli violations and US pressure, asserting that Lebanon must "raise the issue of repeated aggression in every government session" and focus on reconstruction and sovereignty rather than foreign dictates.