Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon Leave Two Dead

Two people were killed in southern Lebanon on Tuesday following a new wave of Israeli airstrikes, the Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed. Israel said its attacks targeted members of the Hezbollah movement, intensifying a cycle of violence that continues despite a ceasefire agreement announced last November.

According to the Health Ministry, an Israeli drone strike hit an excavator in the town of Yater, killing one person. A separate air raid in Deir Aames left another person dead and one more wounded.

In a statement, the Israeli military said the strike in Deir Aames killed Mahmud Ali Issa, described as a key link between Hezbollah and local residents, overseeing both financial and military operations. The army also said it targeted a Hezbollah member in the nearby Zibqin area, alleging he was attempting to rebuild “terror infrastructure” using an engineering vehicle.

Israel has conducted near-daily strikes across southern Lebanon, claiming they are aimed at Hezbollah fighters and positions. These attacks persist despite a fragile ceasefire that was meant to end over a year of hostilities and two months of open warfare between Israel and the Iran-backed group.

The United Nations last week verified 103 civilian deaths in Lebanon since the November truce, urging both sides to halt the ongoing bloodshed and spare civilians further suffering.

Tuesday’s escalation came just a day after another Israeli strike killed a man who had previously lost his sight during a series of explosions last year, when Israel targeted Hezbollah communication devices such as pagers and walkie-talkies. His wife was also killed in that attack.

Hezbollah, weakened by the conflict and facing growing internal criticism, is now under intense pressure from both the United States and Israel to surrender its weapons. Lebanon’s government, working alongside the national army, has reportedly drafted a plan to begin disarming the group—starting in the volatile southern region where the latest strikes occurred.

As diplomatic efforts falter and the violence resurges, the fragile peace along the Israel-Lebanon border hangs in the balance once again.