ISTANBUL<\/p>\n
Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon on Friday, despite a ceasefire that has been in place since late 2024, Lebanon\u2019s official National News Agency (NNA) reported.<\/p>\n
The agency said four strikes targeted al-Mahmoudiya and al-Jermq near al-Aishiyeh in the Jezzine district, while additional raids hit Tebna and Wadi Bnaafoul in the Zahrani area of Nabatieh. The Zahrani region also came under strikes between al-Zrarieh and Ansar, and between Taffhta and al-Baysariyeh.<\/p>\n
Israeli jets also launched further attacks on al-Jabal al-Rafih and the outskirts of Sajjid, al-Rihan, and Aramta in Jezzine, as well as areas on the edges of Jbaa in Nabatieh, the news agency said, adding that the area between Ansar and al-Zrarieh was also subjected to intense bombardment.<\/p>\n
In eastern Lebanon, four strikes targeted Wadi Zlayya in West Bekaa, with Israeli aircraft continuing to fly at medium altitude over the area, according to the agency.<\/p>\n
The Israeli military said it struck a \u201ctraining and qualification compound\u201d used by Hezbollah\u2019s Radwan Force for weapons exercises and operational courses.<\/p>\n
A ceasefire has been in place in Lebanon since November 2024, after more than a year of attacks that killed more than 4,000 people and injured 17,000 others against the backdrop of the Israeli genocidal war in Gaza.<\/p>\n
At least 335 people have been killed and 973 others wounded in 1,038 Israeli attacks since the ceasefire took effect, according to Lebanon\u2019s Health Ministry.<\/p>\n
The Israeli army was supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon in January 2025 under the ceasefire, but instead only partially pulled out and continues to maintain a military presence at five border outposts.<\/p>\n