Israeli Airstrike in South Lebanon Kills Two

Beirut. The Israeli army has said that two people were killed in the latest airstrike in South Lebanon.

Despite the ceasefire extended last week in an agreement between Israeli and Lebanese officials, Israel and Iran-backed groups have been regularly exchanging fire in the southern region of Lebanon.

"A short while ago, IDF surveillance identified two armed individuals walking a few hundred meters away from Israeli territory in southern Lebanon," the Israeli army posted on Telegram. "After the IDF identified and continuously monitored these individuals, it confirmed that they were killed in an airstrike."

Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported that four people were killed and two medics were injured in an overnight attack on an Islamic Health Committee site in the southern Tyre district.

Since the ceasefire began on April 17, Israel has continued to carry out attacks in South Lebanon and issue evacuation orders, stating that it is continuing attacks targeting Hezbollah.

Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel on March 2 in retaliation for the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader in a US-Israeli attack. The Israeli army responded with airstrikes and ground attacks in the area about 10 kilometers around the Lebanese border.

Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Thursday that Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,089 people since the start of the wider regional conflict.

The Israeli army has stated that 22 soldiers have died in the fighting. The temporary ceasefire was extended for 45 days last week after the third round of direct talks between Lebanese and Israeli representatives in Washington, which Hezbollah strongly opposed.