Israeli air strikes targeted Blat and Wadi Barghouti in southern Lebanon’s Iqlim al-Tuffah region, marking another breach of the November 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, according to Al Jazeera. The Israeli military said it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure, while local reports indicated that most raids struck open areas in forests and hills, with no casualties reported so far. Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV said Israeli drones dropped explosives in Markaba for the third time, and Al-Mayadeen confirmed multiple raids on the al-Tuffah heights.

The strikes follow a deadly attack on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley that killed one person and wounded 29 others, including a 16-year-old Syrian boy, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. The United Nations reports that more than 300 people, including 127 civilians, have been killed since the ceasefire began. Israel’s war on Lebanon, which started in October 2023, has left over 4,000 dead and 17,000 injured.

Lebanon’s government says it is close to completing its ceasefire pledge to disarm Hezbollah south of the Litani River, but Hezbollah rejects full disarmament while Israeli attacks and occupation continue.