"Israeli strikes have killed two people in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Public Health said an Israeli enemy strike on a vehicle in Mansuri in southern Lebanon had killed one person. list of 3 itemsend of list It also said that a strike on the southern town of Mayfadun killed one person the previous night. Israel said the victim of that attack was a Hezbollah member who it alleged took part in attempts to reestablish Hezbollah's infrastructure in the Zawtar al-Sharqiyah area."
"United Nations peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon on Friday sent a stop-fire request to the Israeli army after a drone dropped a grenade on its troops. It was unclear if the grenade exploded or not. UNIFIL said such activities put both civilians and peacekeepers at risk and constitute a violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701."
"UNIFIL was established in 1978 following Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon and saw its mandate significantly expanded after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah under Resolution 1701. More than 10,000 peacekeepers were deployed to monitor the cessation of hostilities and support the Lebanese army's presence south of the Litani River. The UN Security Council decided in August to end UNIFIL's mandate on December 31, 2026, followed by a one-year plan for a phased drawdown of forces."
United Nations peacekeepers reported a drone dropped a grenade on their troops in southern Lebanon and sent a stop-fire request to the Israeli army. Israeli strikes killed two people in Mansuri and Mayfadun, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. Israel said one victim was a Hezbollah member involved in attempts to reestablish infrastructure in Zawtar al-Sharqiyah. The Israeli military carried out strikes in the Bekaa region north of the Litani after evacuation warnings. UNIFIL said such actions endanger civilians and peacekeepers and violate United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. UNIFIL was established in 1978, expanded after 2006, deployed over 10,000 peacekeepers, and faces a mandated drawdown ending December 31, 2026. Israel's continued ceasefire violations since November 2024 have caused hundreds of casualties and Israeli forces remain on five seized Lebanese hills.
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