Israel strikes Hibbariyeh and Abbasiyeh, killing at least one person
by Naharnet Newsdesk 20 June 2025, 13:06
Israeli drones targeted Friday two locations in south Lebanon, killing at least one person.
A drone strike targeted a car on the outskirts of the southern town of al-Hibbariyeh hours after another strike targeted a car in al-Abbasiyeh.
Israeli soldiers also entered the southern border towns of Mais al-Jabal and Houla and detonated houses in the towns.
Israel has repeatedly bombed Lebanon despite a November ceasefire that sought to end over a year of hostilities with Hezbollah, including two months of full-blown war.
The ceasefire requires Israel to fully withdraw its troops from Lebanon, but it has kept them in five positions it deems "strategic".
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