Beirut: At least one person was killed when an Israeli drone strike hit a vehicle in the southern Lebanese town of Kounine near Bint Jbeil, according to the Lebanese National News Agency.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Lebanese Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed in a statement that the strike resulted in one fatality, based on an initial assessment. The Israeli army has not yet commented on the strike or its intended target.

Israel launched a wide-scale assault on Lebanon on October 8, 2023, which escalated into a full-scale war by September 23, 2024. Official data indicates that the conflict has killed more than 4,000 people, wounded over 17,000, and displaced nearly 1.4 million individuals.

Israeli forces have conducted near-daily attacks in southern Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah's activities despite a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon reached last November. The truce concluded months of cross-border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah.

Lebanese authorities have reported nearly 3,000 Israeli violations of the truce, resulting in the deaths of at least 208 people and injuries to more than 500 since the agreement was signed.

Under the ceasefire deal, Israel was expected to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by January 26, but the deadline was extended to February 18 after Tel Aviv refused to comply. Israel still maintains a military presence at five border outposts.