
At least 14 killed and 37 injured in Israeli attacks as tensions continue despite ceasefire
A Hezbollah drone exploded near an Israeli army helicopter, which was carrying out the evacuation of soldiers in Taybeh, southern Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Israel issued new evacuation orders for southern Lebanon, asking residents to leave seven towns outside the so-called "security zone," intensifying the clash with Hezbollah despite a ceasefire brokered by the United States.
According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, at least 14 people, including two children and two women, were killed and 37 others wounded in Israeli strikes on Sunday evening. The incidents come amid a fragile ceasefire with Israel, which came into effect on April 16.
An Israeli military (IDF) spokesman had earlier issued evacuation orders for several villages in southern Lebanon, stressing that residents "must leave" immediately and that remaining in the area "would put their lives at risk."
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In a later statement, the IDF announced that it carried out "airstrikes against Hezbollah members and facilities in southern Lebanon," which, according to the Israeli military, were being used "for attacks against IDF soldiers."
According to the official Lebanese news agency ANI, "Israeli military aircraft" bombed Kfar Tibnit, one of the communities included in the evacuation orders, causing injuries to residents.
The agency also reported shelling in Zaatar al-Sharqiya, where a mosque was destroyed, as well as a hit on a motorcycle in the same area.
Correspondents from the French News Agency (AFP) reported that smoke was seen rising over Nabatieh and Fawqa, as well as other areas during the Israeli bombardment.
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