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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 9, Including Lebanese Army Officers, After Ceasefire Deal
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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 9, Including Lebanese Army Officers, After Ceasefire Deal

From Arab Times · () English

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  • Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed nine people, including three Lebanese army officers, days after a new ceasefire deal was reached.
  • The Lebanese army condemned the strikes as a violation of sovereignty, stating they aim to thwart stability efforts.
  • Israel confirmed hitting a vehicle it suspected was moving suspiciously toward soldiers, with indications Hezbollah would direct fire from the area.

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people, including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army and state media reported. The strikes occurred just days after a new ceasefire deal was reached between the two sides.

flagrant violation of the country’s sovereignty and international law

— Joseph AounLebanon’s President Joseph Aoun called the strike against its military a “flagrant violation” of the country’s sovereignty and international law during an “ongoing escalation that threatens stability and security in the south.”

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun denounced the strike against its military as a "flagrant violation" of the country’s sovereignty and international law. He stated the ongoing escalation threatens stability and security in the south.

The Lebanese army reported that an airstrike on a vehicle traveling between Nabatiyeh city and Marjayoun town killed a brigadier general, a captain, and another soldier. The army asserted that the "continued, deliberate, and repeated Israeli aggression" seeks to undermine efforts for a solution that would restore stability, establish a comprehensive ceasefire, and lead to Israel's withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories.

continued, deliberate, and repeated Israeli aggression

— Lebanese armyLebanon’s army said the “continued, deliberate, and repeated Israeli aggression” aims to thwart efforts toward a solution that would restore stability, establish a comprehensive ceasefire and lead to the Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Lebanese territories.”

The Israeli military acknowledged striking a vehicle, claiming it was moving suspiciously toward soldiers near Kfar Tibnit village. The military stated it had received

moving suspiciously

— Israeli militaryThe Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said it was “moving suspiciously” toward soldiers near Kfar Tibnit village, after the military received “concrete indications” that the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group would direct fire toward Israeli soldiers from the same area.
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