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Four killed and 20 wounded as Israel strikes Nabatieh region after Hezbollah drone launches

From Naharnet · () English

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  • Lebanon's health ministry said four people were killed and 20 wounded in Israeli strikes across the Nabatieh area, with the toll still provisional.
  • Israel said it carried out the strikes after Hezbollah launched two drones toward Israeli soldiers operating in a self-declared security zone in southern Lebanon.
  • The attacks damaged civilian buildings, including part of a hospital and government offices, amid continuing violence despite a broader reduction in hostilities.

Four people were killed and 20 wounded in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon's Nabatieh region on Sunday, according to Lebanon's health ministry. The ministry said two people died in Nabatieh al-Fawqa and two women were killed in nearby Arab Salim. Several women and three children were among the wounded in those locations, Nabatieh city and Kfar Rumman.

Israel's army said it struck southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fighters launched two drones toward Israeli soldiers operating inside Israel's self-declared security zone. The army called the launch a "blatant violation" but did not report any Israeli troop casualties.

Before the strikes, Israel's military issued its first evacuation warning in Lebanon in several weeks. It told residents near a building in Arab Salim that it identified as a Hezbollah facility to leave ahead of an attack. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Israeli warplanes then struck another house, killing the two women, before hitting the building named in the warning.

The reported damage extended beyond the targeted sites. The NNA said a strike in Nabatieh al-Fawqa destroyed part of the Ghandour hospital, which had been out of service for years. Another heavy airstrike in Nabatieh city hit a historic building and damaged offices belonging to state finance and agriculture authorities. Nearby shops and cafes were also damaged, and the agency reported a strike on a motorcycle.

Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war in March after Hezbollah attacked Israel in support of Iran. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground invasion that Lebanon says has killed more than 4,300 people. Violence has eased since a U.S.-Iran memorandum in June and a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon later that month, but Lebanon continues to report Israeli strikes, artillery fire and demolitions in southern communities. Israel said earlier this week that it had taken operational control of the Ali al-Taher ridge near Nabatieh. Hezbollah has not commented on that claim.

blatant violation

· Israeli armyThe army used the phrase to describe Hezbollah's reported drone launch toward Israeli soldiers.
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Originally published by Naharnet in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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