Israeli drone strikes kill four in southern Lebanon

Israeli drone strikes in the southern Lebanese village of Mays al-Jabal killed two Hezbollah operatives, according to statements from both the Israel Defense Forces and Lebanon's health ministry. The IDF reported targeting a member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force and another operative conducting surveillance operations. Lebanon’s health ministry confirmed that these strikes killed a Lebanese national and another individual, also wounding two Syrians. Despite a ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024, which required Hezbollah to withdraw north of the Litani River and Israel to pull back from southern Lebanon, cross-border strikes have continued. Lebanese officials assert that Hezbollah has largely complied with the withdrawal, while Israel retains control of five strategic posts, leading to ongoing tensions and calls from Beirut for international pressure on Israel to fully withdraw. Oversight of the ceasefire's implementation involves a commission with representatives from Lebanon, Israel, the United States, France, and the United Nations.