BEIRUT, Lebanon: Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed six people, according to the Lebanese health ministry, underscoring continued tensions despite an ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
“The Israeli enemy’s airstrikes on southern Lebanon today, April 24, resulted in the martyrdom of six citizens and the injury of two others,” the ministry said in a statement.
The casualties were reported across multiple locations in the south, with two deaths each in Wadi al-Hujair and Touline, and one each in Srifa and Yater.
Earlier, the Israeli military said it had carried out operations in the southern town of Bint Jbeil, claiming six individuals were killed. It remains unclear whether the fatalities reported by Lebanon’s health authorities correspond to those cited by Israel.
UN peacekeeper death reported
Separately, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed that an Indonesian peacekeeper died in a hospital after sustaining injuries during an attack on March 29.
Initial findings from a UN investigation indicated that the soldier was killed by an Israeli tank shell. At the time of the incident, UNIFIL had reported one fatality and one injury among its personnel.
The latest developments come despite a ceasefire reached on April 17 following weeks of intense cross-border fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah.
According to Lebanon’s health ministry, Israeli strikes have killed at least 2,491 people since the conflict began on March 2, highlighting the heavy toll of the ongoing hostilities.
