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Israeli Drone Strike Targets Hezbollah Operatives in Tayr Debba, Lebanon, Killing Five

Jan 10, 2025, 03:49 PM

The Israeli military conducted a drone strike in southern Lebanon, targeting a vehicle in the town of Tayr Debba, near Tyre. The strike, which occurred despite a ceasefire agreement in place since late November, resulted in the deaths of at least five people and injured four others, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the strike was aimed at eliminating a threat posed by Hezbollah operatives who were loading weapons onto a truck. The IDF emphasized that the operation was conducted in accordance with the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon, and they remain committed to removing any threat to the state of Israel and its citizens.