Beirut, Mar 22 (EFE).- At least two people were killed and 10 injured on Saturday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon in response to rocket fire from the area, the Lebanese Civil Defense reported.
“Two martyrs (dead) and 10 wounded in an Israeli attack in Tulin,” a city in southern Lebanon, the agency said, identifying the deceased as one Syrian national and one Lebanese citizen.
Israel launched a series of strikes on villages across southern Lebanon after intercepting three rockets fired from the region toward northern Israel, the first such attack since the Nov. 27 ceasefire.
According to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), the Israeli military carried out multiple airstrikes, including one that targeted a house in Tulin, resulting in casualties.
NNA also reported Israeli bombardments in several other areas, including al Jabur, Mlita, Kfar Kila, and Sajd, as well as in the cities of Tyre, Harfa, and Al Jbeen.
Fragile Ceasefire in Jeopardy After months of escalating hostilities in 2024, Hezbollah and Israel brokered a ceasefire that took effect on Nov. 27 for a 60-day period.
The truce expired on Jan. 26 but was later extended until Feb. 18, when Israeli troops withdrew from most of the Lebanese territory they had occupied.
However, Israel continues to maintain positions on five hills within Lebanon, in violation of the agreement, and has carried out targeted strikes against Hezbollah-linked sites. EFE
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