Beirut: Fresh Israeli airstrikes targeted several locations in southern Lebanon on Friday evening, hitting areas near Zahrani and other rural sites despite the ceasefire, according to Lebanon's official news agency.

According to Anadolu Agency, the National News Agency (NNA) reported that a series of Israeli strikes targeted villages in the Zahrani district, with explosions heard as far away as the coastal city of Sidon. The agency further detailed that additional airstrikes targeted a valley between al-Mseilih, Tuffahata, and al-Najjariyah in southern Lebanon.

Israeli warplanes carried out intense strikes starting around 7:30 pm, hitting the valley between the towns of Zefta and al-Nmeiriyeh, as well as valleys between the towns of Azza and Kafra, NNA said. The heavy strikes caused electricity outages in the areas of Tuffahata, al-Mseilih, al-Najjariyah, al-Dadawiyah, and al-Maamariyah, the agency added.

It said two people sustained minor injuries in strikes that targeted a vehicle showroom and an auto repair workshop in the town of Daddawiyeh, in the Zahrani district. The Israeli army stated that it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon.

Israeli ceasefire violations have resulted in hundreds of Lebanese casualties, while Israel continues to occupy five Lebanese hilltops seized during the latest war, in addition to other Lebanese areas it has held for decades. Israel began military operations against Lebanon in October 2023 and escalated them into a full-scale war in September 2024, killing more than 4,000 people and wounding about 17,000 others.