At least five people have been killed and five others wounded after Israeli warplanes struck eastern Lebanon in the latest violation of the ceasefire agreement signed last November, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
The attacks on Monday hit the Bekaa and Hermel districts, with state media saying at least eight air raids were carried out.
Israel’s military claimed the raids hit weapons depots and military facilities used by Hezbollah, though the claims could not be independently confirmed. Hezbollah has not yet commented.
Israel has continued launching near-daily assaults on Lebanese territory, particularly in the south.
The fragile truce is under further strain as Lebanon grapples with a contentious plan pushed by the United States and Israel to disarm Hezbollah.
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