At least three killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon's Sidon

"At least three people have been killed in an Israeli attack near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, the country's National News Agency (NNA) is reporting, in the latest Israeli breach of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the three people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a vehicle on Quneitra Road in the southern Sidon district, according to NNA."

"The Israeli military said in a statement that it had targeted Hezbollah members in the Sidon area, without providing further details. The deadly strikes come a day after another Israeli attack on southern Lebanon on Sunday killed one person and wounded two others. The Israeli army said it killed a Hezbollah member in that attack. Israel has repeatedly violated the November 2024 ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese group, carrying out near-daily attacks across Lebanon, particularly in the south, that have drawn widespread condemnation."

"Between January and late November, Israeli forces carried out nearly 1,600 strikes across Lebanon, according to data compiled by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED). Late last month, the United Nations said at least 127 civilians had been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since the ceasefire took effect, prompting a call from the United Nations human rights office for a prompt and impartial investigation."

An Israeli air strike near Sidon killed at least three people, according to Lebanon's National News Agency and the Ministry of Health, which said a vehicle on Quneitra Road was struck. The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah members in the Sidon area without further details. The strike followed another attack that killed one person and wounded two, with Israel reporting it killed a Hezbollah member. Israeli forces have carried out near-daily strikes since the November 2024 ceasefire, totaling nearly 1,600 strikes between January and late November, while the United Nations reports at least 127 civilian deaths and calls for an impartial investigation. Disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River and Israeli withdrawal remain key ceasefire provisions, with Lebanese leadership reporting progress on disarmament in that zone.

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