Israeli Forces Launch Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon Amidst Peace Deal
Beirut. Despite the announcement of a peace agreement in the West Asian war, Israeli forces launched airstrikes on several areas of southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanese media reported.
Lebanon's National News Agency stated that Israeli warplanes targeted the Nabatiyeh al-Faka region and the eastern part of the neighboring city of Kfar Tibnit.
The Israelis also reportedly carried out drone attacks in the city of Ansariyeh in the Jrahini area. Violence in Lebanon has decreased since the announcement of a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war on Monday, but at least five people have been reported dead due to Israeli attacks after the agreement.
With the hope of improvement, residents of southern Lebanon have been allowed to return to their homes and inspect their cities and villages, but the Lebanese army has urged locals to delay their return, citing the continued risk of Israeli attacks.
Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group, had dragged Lebanon into the Middle East war by firing rockets at Israel in early March in retaliation for the assassination of Iran's supreme leader in a US-Israeli attack.
In response, Israel launched a separate campaign of airstrikes and ground attacks. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Tuesday that the conflict would not end until Israeli forces withdraw from the occupied territories.
He added that any military attack in Lebanon and continued occupation of Lebanese territories in the future would be contrary to the peace agreement. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Monday that his country's army would remain in Lebanon "as long as necessary."
Hezbollah has not issued any statement so far, claiming to have attacked Israeli targets in southern Lebanon since Tuesday. The group's leader, Naim Qassem, is scheduled to give a public televised address on Wednesday.
Lebanon's Ministry of Health reported that the death toll from Israeli attacks since the war began has reached 3,826.
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