Beirut: Five people were injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Aitaroun in Lebanon’s Nabatieh Governorate on Thursday, as Israeli forces continue to violate the cease-fire agreement signed with Beirut last week.
According to Anadolu Agency, the Israeli army’s onslaught on the town of Aitaroun in the Bint Jbeil district has injured five people, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported, without specifying the severity of the injuries.
An Anadolu tally based on announcements from Lebanon’s official news agency indicates that the Israeli army violated the cease-fire agreement with Lebanon eight times on Thursday, bringing the total number of breaches since the deal went into effect eight days ago to 137.
The cease-fire deal, which came into force on November 27, aims to end 14 months of fighting between the Israeli army and Hezbollah. Nevertheless, the agreement is described as fragile, with many violations documented by Lebanon.
Under the terms of the cease-fire, Israel is to withdraw its forces sout
h of the Blue Line de facto border in a phased manner, while the Lebanese army deploys its forces in southern Lebanon within a maximum of 60 days. The implementation of this agreement is to be overseen by the US and France, although details on enforcement mechanisms remain unclear.
Since October 2023, more than 4,000 people have been killed and over 16,500 injured in Israeli attacks in Lebanon, with more than 1 million displaced, according to Lebanese health authorities.