Beirut: Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes late Sunday on towns in northern, eastern, and southern Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire, Lebanese media reported. The strikes targeted the town of Kfar Melki in Akkar district in northern Lebanon and the town of Flawiye, west of Baalbek, as reported by Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA).
According to Anadolu Agency, Israeli warplanes also conducted three airstrikes targeting the outskirts of the town of Bodai, west of Baalbek. In southern Lebanon, Israeli aircraft launched an airstrike on the area between the towns of Ain Qana, Sarba, and Houmine Al Faouqa in the Iqlim Al-Tuffah region. Furthermore, a heavy airstrike was carried out on Wadi Al-Zararia-Razai in the Sidon district, along with another targeting the outskirts of the towns of Arzi and Burj Rahal in the Tyre district.
The NNA reported that Israeli warplanes also bombed the area between the town of Al-Matariyyah on the banks of the Litani River in the Qasmiyeh area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon. Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated on X that "the Defense Forces recently carried out airstrikes in the Bekaa region and southern Lebanon," targeting military sites and infrastructure used for storing and producing strategic weapons for the Hezbollah group, as well as a site for launching rocket projectiles. No casualties were reported due to the attack.
Israel launched an assault on Lebanon on Oct. 8, 2023, which escalated into a full-scale war by Sept. 23, 2024. The conflict has resulted in more than 4,000 deaths, over 17,000 injuries, and the displacement of nearly 1.4 million people, according to official data. Israeli forces have conducted near-daily attacks in southern Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah's activities despite a November ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The truce ended months of cross-border warfare between Israel and the Lebanese resistance group.
Lebanese authorities have reported nearly 3,000 Israeli violations of the truce, including the deaths of at least 231 people and injuries to more than 500 since the agreement was signed. Under the ceasefire deal, Israel was supposed to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by Jan. 26, but the deadline was extended to Feb. 18 after Tel Aviv refused to comply. Israel still maintains a military presence at five border outposts.