A day after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire, Israel launched fresh attacks on southern Lebanon on Thursday, defying the truce. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that the ceasefire deal grants the military the 'freedom' to strike Beirut if Hezbollah attacks Israeli communities.
A UN peacekeeper was reportedly killed, and two others were injured when mortar shells hit his position near Marjayoun in southeastern Lebanon on late Wednesday, the UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters.
Several people were injured after an Israeli drone targeted a vehicle despite a ceasefire in place, Al Jazeera reported.
The fresh round of attacks comes after a heated phone call between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's expansion of military operations in Lebanon.
Israel has stated that it will continue its fire and ground operations in Lebanon, while Hezbollah has not commented on the truce announcement.
