Israeli airstrikes killed eight people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, deepening fears that the fragile Lebanon ceasefire may collapse.
The attacks hit several towns, injuring dozens and destroying civilian infrastructure.
Lebanon’s health ministry confirmed five deaths in Majdal Zoun after an Israeli raid struck the town. Three of the victims were civil defence paramedics trapped under rubble while rescuing civilians. Another strike killed two people and injured 13 in Jebchit, while one person died and 15 were hurt in Jwaya. The wounded included five children and five women.
Lebanese officials condemned the attacks, accusing Israel of violating international law. The Lebanese army reported two soldiers wounded when an Israeli strike hit a patrol — the first such incident since the truce began.
Israel ordered residents of southern towns to evacuate and later bombed areas near the buffer zone. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Israel sought no territorial gains and would withdraw once Hezbollah was dismantled. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of targeting civilians and demanded accountability.
Amnesty International urged Israel to stop destroying civilian property, citing footage of solar panels and a water station demolished in Debel. The group called for war crimes investigations and reparations.
Israeli forces also destroyed two Hezbollah tunnels in Qantara using hundreds of tonnes of explosives. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue dismantling Hezbollah’s network. Lebanon’s health ministry said the conflict has killed 2,534 people and displaced over one million.
