ALBAWABA- Israeli fighter jets and drones launched a new wave of airstrikes on Thursday across several towns in Lebanon’s southern Nabatieh and South governorates, escalating tensions despite a fragile ceasefire in place since November 2024.
According to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), at least five strikes targeted areas including Ansar and Sinai, with no immediate reports of casualties.
The Israeli military confirmed the operations, claiming to have struck a site operated by the environmental group “Green Without Borders,” which it accused of serving as a Hezbollah front. Officials said the attacks aimed at dismantling underground networks allegedly linked to Hezbollah, though Lebanese authorities have not verified these claims.
The latest strikes came a day after Israeli drones hit civilian vehicles in southern Lebanon, injuring several people, one critically. Lebanese officials and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) condemned the attacks for violating the ceasefire and endangering civilians.
These incidents add to a growing list of Israeli violations of the November 27, 2024 truce, which ended more than a year of cross-border hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah that began in October 2023 during the Gaza war.
According to Lebanese monitoring groups, Israel has carried out over 4,900 violations since the ceasefire, resulting in at least 282 deaths and 578 injuries, through airstrikes, artillery fire, and ground incursions that have devastated southern communities and stalled reconstruction.
Israel maintains that its operations target Hezbollah’s remaining military infrastructure, but critics say the continued attacks undermine the ceasefire’s terms, which call for mutual withdrawal and international supervision. Hezbollah has accused Israel of deliberate provocations, warning that persistent breaches could reignite the conflict.
