Israeli strikes kill four in southern Lebanon
Sept 6 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed four people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah drone attacks within areas occupied by its troops. Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah agreed in June, the Israeli military is operating in what it has declared as a security zone in southern…
Four people, including two women, were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, as reported by Sky News and Al-Monitor. The strikes were in response to a drone attack by Hezbollah on Israeli soldiers stationed in an area declared a security zone, as stated by the Israeli military and reported by Daily Times.
The Israeli military bombed a disused hospital building in Ali Taher Ridge area, which it claimed Hezbollah had turned into a command center, according to The Times of Israel. The military also issued an evacuation warning for residents near a building in Arab Salim town.
The ongoing clashes have resulted in civilians in southern Lebanon paying a heavy price, with negotiations between Lebanese and Israeli officials struggling to make progress, as noted by Le Monde English.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Times of Israel, Le Monde English, Sky News, Daily Times, Al-Monitor — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
