Renewed airstrikes threaten fragile cease-fire signed in November
Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes Thursday on the Iqlim Al-Tuffah region in southern Lebanon, according to media reports.
Lebanon's official news agency said the Israeli air force struck the Al-Brij area on the northern outskirts of Iqlim Al-Tuffah in the Nabatieh district.
It confirmed that is the first air raid targeting the region since the cease-fire agreement in November.
In a related incident, the news outlet reported a second airstrike targeting the area between Zahlata and Jbaa, also in Nabatieh.
Early Thursday, an Israeli patrol staged an incursion into the town of Beit Lif in southern Lebanon for the first time since the cease-fire.
The latest breaches brought the number of Israeli violations of the deal to 338, according to an Anadolu tally based on figures released by the Lebanese authorities.
Under the cease-fire terms, Israel is required to withdraw its forces south of the Blue Line -- a de facto border -- in phases, while the Lebanese army is to deploy in southern Lebanon within 60 days.
Data from the Lebanese Health Ministry indicates that since Israel's onslaught against Lebanon began Oct. 8, 2023, at least 4,063 victims have been killed, including women, children and health workers, while 16,664 have been injured.
