Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people early Monday, including two children and two medics, Lebanon’s state news agency reported. The attacks targeted Kfar Rumman as tensions continue across the region.
Israeli warplanes struck a residential building in Kfar Rumman shortly after midnight, according to the National News Agency. The attack killed nine people, including two children, while five others suffered injuries in the strike.
A separate Israeli drone attack hit a civilian vehicle in the same town. Two medics inside the car died in the strike, according to Lebanon’s state news agency. The incident brought the reported death toll from the overnight attacks to at least 11.
The latest Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon came despite a ceasefire agreed in June. The truce was intended to stop fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah, but military activity has continued in parts of southern Lebanon.
The attacks on Kfar Rumman reportedly occurred without an evacuation warning from the Israeli military. Israel’s military did not immediately respond to questions about the strikes, including whether it knew civilians and medics were at the targeted locations.
Separately, the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning shortly after 2 a.m. for areas surrounding a building in another southern Lebanese town. It said the location contained Hezbollah facilities that it planned to target.
The continuing Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon have added to a growing death toll since March 2, when Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israel. The escalation followed US and Israeli strikes on Iran, while the June ceasefire significantly reduced violence but did not end Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon.
