Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon’s al-Tuffah region, Markaba: Reports
Al Jazeera
The Israeli military says it is attacking Hezbollah sites but civilians and infrastructure are repeatedly targeted.
Israeli air strikes have targeted Blat and Wadi Barghouti in several strikes in southern Lebanon’s Iqlim al-Tuffah region, in the latest violation of a ceasefire reached in November 2024 between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent on the ground.
The Israeli military said its forces were launching attacks on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon. This is the usual army line, but civilians and civilian infrastructure have been targeted in the ongoing near-daily Israeli attacks.
Al Jazeera’s correspondent noted that no casualties have been reported so far, with most of the raids targeting open areas amid forests and hills, and added that Israeli army aircraft continue to fly over southern Lebanon.
The Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel confirmed that the Israeli army aircraft targeted the heights of the al-Tuffah region with a series of raids. Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV reported that Israeli “quadcopter” drones dropped explosive devices for the third time in the town of Markaba.
On Thursday, Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley killed one person and wounded 29 others.
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