Israel continued to carry out attacks across southern Lebanon on Monday, with renewed fears of escalation after several deadly strikes late last week. Today saw multiple towns and villages targeted, and little to no comment from the Israeli side as to why.
Multiple attacks targeted the town of Yaroun, with an artillery strike reported as well as two different drone strikes, one of which started a fire. Machinery was damaged and stun grenade was dropped near the stadium though seemingly no one was injured there.
An airstrike against Khiam, however, did cause at least two injuries. It’s not clear what was being targeted in Khiam, though it’s proximity to the border means it tends to be a target for Israeli strikes in general, despite the ongoing ceasefire.
Further artillery strikes were reported against Maroun El-Ras, though again no casualties were reported there. Sound bombs were also dropped on Rmieh and Ayta al-Shaab. The IDF has not commented on any of those strikes.
Nor, indeed, did Israel comment on yesterday’s sound bomb attacks on Kfar Kela. No casualties were reported there, though it did cause a substantial amount of panic among locals, which may well have been the real purpose.
Israel launched major attacks in the northeast around the Bekaa Valley on Thursday, killing at least four people. The IDF claimed they were attacking underground Hezbollah strategic weapons facility, though there is no evidence that any such facilities were present.
These are among thousands of documented ceasefire violations by Israel since the truce went into effect in late November, and indeed, hardly a day goes by when they aren’t attacking something inside Lebanon. The Israeli Army admitted to several hundred such violations in a statement last week, though it presented the attacks as “achievements.”
Hezbollah, by contrast, has not launched a single rocket at Israel since the ceasefire began, though Israel often accuses them of violations simply for continuing to exist. The ceasefire required Hezbollah to move north of the Litani River, though recently the US has demanded Lebanon unconditionally fully disarm the group.
