One injured as Israel hits southern Lebanon with air raids, artillery

An Israeli air raid on the small village of al-Bayyad in Lebanon’s Tyre district injured one person as attacks continue despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire”.

Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that the attack occurred on the main street near the Ali Kamal Suleiman Volunteer Centre, which is affiliated with the al-Risala Health Ambulance Association. The injured person was then taken to hospital for treatment.

A drone also hit the town of Jebchit in the Nabatieh district, while warplanes struck the Arid Dbeibin area in the Marjayoun district.

An Israeli army explosion also hit the plain of Khiam in Marjayoun, while artillery shelling hit  the outskirts of Buyout al-Sayyad in the Tyre district.

Separately, warplanes launched attacks on the town of Qalaouiyah, while drones continued to fly at low altitude over the town of Baysariyeh in the Sidon district and nearby areas.

Earlier this month, Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire , saying it was “contingent on a complete cessation” of fire by Hezbollah after US-led talks in Washington, DC.

On Friday, amid reports that a deal between the US and Iran to halt the wider Middle East war may be progressing, Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said any peace deal between the two countries would also include Lebanon, whether the government accepts it or not.

Speaking during a commemorative ceremony for the group’s fallen fighters in Beirut’s al-Janah neighbourhood, Fadlallah slammed the Lebanese government’s direct negotiations with Israel , which he said brought no relief to southern Lebanon as Israeli attacks continue.