Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon day after security deal

The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike on Saturday targeting suspected militants in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon, the first such attack since Washington announced a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon.

An Israeli military spokeswoman told AFP that the strike targeted “suspected terrorists who posted a threat to IDF soldiers” in the Nabatieh area.

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According to the National News Agency (NNA), Israeli warplanes hit an unidentified target in Nabatieh al-Fawqa at around 6:30 pm (1530 GMT). Earlier in the afternoon, drones carried out four strikes on the town square and the Al-Manzala neighborhood.

Meanwhile, Lebanon’s state news agency said that an Israeli drone struck the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon on Saturday,

The reported strike came a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered security arrangement aimed at reducing tensions along their border following months of cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah.

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