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Israel strikes southern Lebanon again, accuses Hezbollah of launching drones at its soldiers

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Israel said Hezbollah launched two drones at its soldiers in southern Lebanon and that its forces shot down one of them before carrying out retaliatory strikes.
  • Israel issued an evacuation warning near a building in Arab Salim that it said served as a Hezbollah base; Hezbollah has not commented.
  • The attacks continue despite ceasefire and U.S.-brokered arrangements, while Lebanon reports more than 300,000 displaced people and 4,353 deaths since March 2.

Israel has bombarded southern Lebanon again after accusing Hezbollah of sending two drones toward its soldiers in the area. The Israeli military said its forces intercepted one of the drones before launching attacks in response.

“ Hezbollah terrorists launched two drones at soldiers operating in the security zone in southern Lebanon,” the army said in a message posted on social media. “In response, the IDF is carrying out strikes in southern Lebanon.”

Hezbollah terrorists launched two drones at soldiers operating in the security zone in southern Lebanon.

· Israeli militaryThe army accused Hezbollah of targeting its soldiers with two drones.

The military said its forces would continue operating in Lebanese territory “to eliminate any threat against Israeli civilians and soldiers.” Israeli forces also issued an evacuation warning for areas near a building in Arab Salim, which they bombed after identifying it as a Hezbollah base. The Lebanese group has not commented on the incident.

In response, the IDF is carrying out strikes in southern Lebanon.

· Israeli militaryThe army described the strikes as a response to the alleged drone attack.

The strikes have continued despite a ceasefire reached in April and a U.S.-brokered agreement in June. That arrangement calls for Hezbollah to disarm and for Israel to complete its withdrawal through parallel progress in designated “pilot areas,” which the Lebanese army is expected to clear of weapons and fighters.

Figures published by Lebanon’s Health Ministry on Friday said Israeli attacks had killed 4,353 people and wounded more than 12,000 since March 2. The International Organization for Migration said more than 300,000 people remained forcibly displaced, while Israel continued to occupy 620 square kilometers along the border, an area equal to 6% of Lebanon.

to eliminate any threat against Israeli civilians and soldiers

· Israeli militaryThe army stated the purpose of its continued operations in southern Lebanon.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. 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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