BEIRUT, (PIC)
One person was martyred on Tuesday following an Israeli drone strike in the town of Houla in southern Lebanon, marking yet another violation of the ceasefire agreement.
According to Lebanese security sources, the fatality occurred when a drone fired a missile at a motorcycle in the border town of Houla.
The state news agency NNA confirmed the strike, without giving details about the identity of the victim.
A fragile ceasefire has been in place in Lebanon since November 2024, ending months of attacks and skirmishes between Israel and Hezbollah — which started immediately after the genocidal war on Gaza started in October 2023.
However, the Israeli occupation army still carries out regular strikes in Lebanon, claiming it targets Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure.
The ceasefire deal is based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701 that says Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers should be the only forces in south Lebanon.
Under the deal, Israel was supposed to pull all its forces from south Lebanon, but it has retained military presence in five areas it deems “strategic.”
