Israel violates ceasefire, kills two in southern Lebanon

Israel has violated the ceasefire agreement reached over the weekend with the Lebanese Hezbollah group, opening fire on a group of people in southern Lebanon and killing at least two.

The incident took place on Tuesday near the town of Nabatieh al Fawqa. Official sources reported that Israeli soldiers used machine guns against individuals near a road construction site. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health's Emergency Health Operations Center confirmed two deaths and one injury, while the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN) reported two wounded individuals were taken to Nabatieh Public Hospital.

According to ANN, the attack occurred in the Al Deir neighborhood of Nabatieh Al Fawqa. The ANN also reported another Israeli military attack on residents near Hadatha, in the Nabatieh region, as they were heading to a burial, with Merkava tanks and an Israeli excavator reportedly seen in the area.

These attacks come after a period of tense calm following intense Israeli operations that resulted in nearly one hundred deaths. Despite warnings from Lebanese authorities to wait at least 72 hours, hundreds of displaced people had begun returning to their towns in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that since the start of the Israeli offensive on March 2, a total of 4,175 people have been killed and 12,164 injured.