"Lebanese authorities initially said that two people had been killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday, but revised the death toll after a further strike. Two of the victims died in the country's eastern Baalbek region, while the third was killed in Naqoura in the southern province of Tyre. The Health Ministry said a Syrian national was among the victims after being struck in the town of al-Hafir in Baalbek."
"However, speaking on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that his country would not seek approval for in Lebanon or Gaza, despite agreeing to ceasefires in both. Israel is an independent state. We will defend ourselves by our own means and we will continue to determine our fate, Netanyahu told government ministers. We do not seek anyone's approval for this. We control our security, he added."
Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon killed three people, including a Syrian national struck in al-Hafir, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. Two victims died in Baalbek and one in Naqoura, Tyre province. Israeli military statements said the strikes targeted Hezbollah members and named Ali Hussein al-Mousawi and Abed Mahmoud al-Sayed as killed, alleging roles in arms transfers and local representation. Hezbollah has not confirmed the reported deaths. The fatalities occurred about 11 months after a ceasefire with Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israel would act independently to defend itself. The UN peacekeeping force reported an Israeli drone dropped a grenade near a patrol.
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