"Israel has carried out regular attacks on southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah last November. An Israeli air strike has killed at least four people in southern Lebanon, according to the country's Ministry of Public Health, in an attack that put more pressure on a nearly yearlong truce with Hezbollah. In a statement on Saturday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said the Israeli attack in the town of Kfarsir in the Nabatieh district also wounded three."
"Despite the truce, Israel has kept troops in five areas of southern Lebanon and has continued near-daily air raids, repeatedly violating the truce. Israel claims it is targeting Hezbollah, but civilians, first responders and journalists have also been killed. According to the United Nations, Israeli forces have killed at least 111 civilians in Lebanon since the ceasefire went into effect."
"The conflict began in 2023 when Hezbollah began launching attacks on Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in the wake of the Hamas-led October 7 attacks on southern Israel. After more than a year of fighting, the two sides agreed to a ceasefire in November 2024. Aoun, who called for negotiations with Israel in mid-October, after United States President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire, said his proposed talks seek to end the Israeli occupation."
An Israeli guided-missile strike on a car in Kfarsir, Nabatieh killed at least four people and wounded three. The strike occurred amid near-daily Israeli air raids in southern Lebanon despite a November 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah. Israel maintains troops in five southern areas and says it is targeting Hezbollah, while the United Nations reports at least 111 civilian deaths in Lebanon since the ceasefire. The conflict began in 2023 after Hezbollah launched attacks in solidarity with Palestinians following the Hamas-led October 7 attacks. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has accused Israel of escalation and sought negotiations to end occupation.
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