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Hezbollah accuses Israel of ceasefire violation with southern Lebanon attacks
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Hezbollah accuses Israel of ceasefire violation with southern Lebanon attacks

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Hezbollah accused Israel of violating a ceasefire by killing two civilians in southern Lebanon.
  • The group stated Israeli forces fired machine guns at civilians working to clear roads in Nabatieh al Fawqa.
  • The incident occurred after a recent ceasefire agreement, with Israel claiming its troops acted in self-defense against armed individuals.

The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah accused Israel on Tuesday of violating a ceasefire by killing two civilians and injuring two others in an attack in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh al Fawqa. Hezbollah stated that Israeli forces opened fire with machine guns on a group of civilians who were working to clear roads and recover bodies from debris.

The Resistance warns that the enemy's actions constitute a flagrant violation of the ceasefire to which the Resistance has adhered until now.

— HezbollahStatement from Hezbollah accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire.

In a statement shared on its official Telegram channel, Hezbollah declared, "The Islamic Resistance warns that the enemy's actions constitute a flagrant violation of the ceasefire to which the Resistance has adhered until now." The group added that the "treacherous attack" by the Israeli army resulted in the deaths of two civilians, one of whom was a municipal employee, and injuries to others.

The Israeli military responded by asserting that the attack was in self-defense against "armed terrorists" operating near Israeli soldiers. This incident follows nearly three days of tense calm in the region. It also occurs on the same day a fifth round of peace negotiations between Lebanon and Israel was expected to begin in Washington, following a memorandum of understanding signed by Iran and the United States that established a cessation of hostilities.

at 11:30 a.m. the Israeli enemy army opened fire with machine guns between houses on a group of civilians

— HezbollahDescribing the alleged Israeli attack on civilians in Nabatieh al Fawqa.

Israel and Hezbollah had reportedly agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, despite Israeli operations in southern Lebanon that resulted in nearly one hundred deaths on Friday and Saturday. Since then, combat had ceased, leading to a period of tense calm during which hundreds of displaced individuals began returning to their homes. However, authorities had cautioned them to wait at least 72 hours.

This treacherous attack by the enemy army resulted in the death of two civilians, one of them a municipal employee, and injuries to others.

— HezbollahDetailing the casualties from the incident in southern Lebanon.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health's Emergency Operations Center, since the start of the Israeli offensive on March 2, the total number of deaths has reached 4,175, with 12,164 injured.

terrorists armed

— Israeli militaryThe Israeli military's justification for the attack, claiming self-defense.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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