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Israeli Forces Fire at Cars in South Lebanon, Drop Stun Grenades

From Naharnet · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Israeli forces fired at two cars in southern Lebanon and dropped stun grenades on another town, with no casualties reported in the latest incident.
  • The Israeli army stated soldiers fired warning shots at alleged Hezbollah militants who entered a designated "security zone" in Lebanon.
  • Deadly clashes occurred Friday and Saturday, rattling a fragile U.S.-Iran deal for a cessation of hostilities, with Hezbollah blaming Israel for truce violations.

Israeli forces fired gunshots at two cars in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa on Wednesday, according to the state-run National News Agency. No casualties were reported in this specific incident. Simultaneously, an Israeli drone deployed two stun grenades over the town of Baraashit in the Bint Jbeil district.

blatant

— HezbollahHezbollah's description of the Israeli actions on Tuesday.

These events follow deadly clashes between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday and Saturday, which had already unsettled a nascent U.S.-Iran deal aimed at a broader cessation of hostilities. The National News Agency reported that two men were killed on Tuesday when Israeli soldiers opened fire with machine guns near an excavator that was clearing a road in Nabatieh al-Fawqa. Hezbollah denounced this as a "blatant" Israeli truce violation and a "treacherous attack."

treacherous attack

— HezbollahHezbollah's description of the Israeli actions on Tuesday.

The Israeli military stated that its soldiers fired warning shots at four individuals identified as Hezbollah militants operating a bulldozer and a motorcycle. According to the Israeli army, these individuals had entered an Israeli-declared "security zone" extending approximately 10 kilometers into Lebanon. The military added that further fire was conducted to neutralize the threat. In a separate incident, Israeli forces reportedly struck "a cell of armed terrorists operating" near soldiers within the same zone.

soldiers fired warning shots at four alleged Hezbollah militants on a bulldozer and a motorcycle who entered an Israeli-declared "security zone" running around 10 kilometers deep inside Lebanon, before "additional fire was conducted in order to remove the threat".

— Israel's militaryThe Israeli military's explanation for firing at individuals in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah initiated rocket fire into Israel on March 2, retaliating for the killing of Iran's supreme leader in what it described as U.S.-Israeli strikes. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground offensive that Lebanon claims has resulted in over 4,100 fatalities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted on Monday that Israeli forces in Lebanon maintain "full freedom of action to thwart any direct or developing threat."

a cell of armed terrorists operating

— Israel's militaryThe Israeli military's description of a group struck near soldiers in Lebanon.
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Originally published by Naharnet in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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