Israel continued to carry out shelling and drone strikes against southern Lebanon killing at least two people and wounding another according to various reports. As usual, the IDF claimed everyone killed was a top Hezbollah figure.
The Saturday strike targeted a car in Deir al-Zahrani, killing the driver. The person killed was identified as Mohammad Ali Jamoul. The IDF later claimed Jamoul was the “commander” of Hezbollah’s rocket array in Shaqif region.
There has been no independent confirmation that Jamoul was actually a commander, though the IDF claimed that his presence in the town violated the ceasefire. The ceasefire says no Hezbollah operations can take place south of the Litani River, though Deir al-Zahrani is actually quite a bit north of that river, so even if it turns out Jamoul was Hezbollah, this doesn’t appear to be a violation.
Other strikes were reported Saturday without casualties, with the IDF reporting they opened fire on the village of Shouba, targeting a “suspect.” No one was reported killed or wounded in Shouba.
On Sunday, a drone strike attacked a motorcycle on the road between Arnoun and Shaqif, killing the rider. He has yet to be identified, though once again Israel claimed him to be some sort of Hezbollah operative.
Israeli artillery also shelled the area around Beit Lif, wounding at least one person. The Lebanese Health Ministry says they believe the shelling intended to target a vehicle passing through the village.
Israel carries out multiple attacks daily, mostly targeting southern Lebanon, in spite of the ceasefire in effect which obviously does not allow them to do so. Though Israel often presents IDF attacks as Hezbollah violations, Hezbollah has not actually fired a single rocket against Israel since the ceasefire went into effect.
Interestingly, the IDF issued a statement over the weekend claiming that the ceasefire is “holding” despite the literally thousands of IDF strikes against Lebanon since it went into effect. The attacks have killed well over 200 people so far, and while the IDF claims the ones they commented on are Hezbollah leaders, it defies credibility to suggest every functional car or motorcycle still extent in Lebanon is driven by a Hezbollah commander or some form or another.
