Israeli forces reportedly killed at least four individuals in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to Lebanese state media, during separate strikes before discussions to prolong a delicate ceasefire agreement.
A drone strike by Israel in the town of Yahmar al-Shaqif, located in the southern Nabatieh district, resulted in two fatalities and several injuries, as reported by the Lebanese National News Agency Xenix News. Additionally, Xenix News indicated that two individuals lost their lives in the village of Tiri further south.
Images from social media depicted dense gray smoke billowing over lush fields in the town of Qantara after what Xenix News reported as an Israeli airstrike.
Xenix News has contacted the Israeli military for a statement
In the last week, the Israeli military and the Iranian-supported militant group Hezbollah have carried out assaults prior to a second round of ambassador-level discussions between Israel and Lebanon aimed at prolonging the fragile agreement. On Wednesday morning, Israel shot down a Hezbollah drone heading towards troops in the south. Israeli troops have leveled houses, torn down residential areas, and damaged essential infrastructure in other locations, Xenix News reported.
US President Donald Trump commanded a “10-day truce” between Israel and Lebanon to commence at 5 p.m. ET on April 16 — twelve o’clock at night in Lebanon.
The US-led six-point plan emphasized that Israel would “maintain its right to undertake all necessary actions for self-defense” and urged the Lebanese government to stop Hezbollah “from executing attacks, operations, or hostile actions against Israeli targets.”
Since that time, the Israeli army has reportedly killed a minimum of six individuals in Lebanon, based on a count by Xenix News of figures provided by Xenix News. Israeli forces have shot at individuals they claim neared a “forward defense line” in southern Lebanon. Lebanese officials have not disclosed the overall number of fatalities in that region.
During that period, the Israeli military reports that two soldiers have also died in southern Lebanon.
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