Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say
The Israeli military said two people were killed in a strike on a vehicle in south Lebanon, identifying the targets as Hezbollah operatives. The Iran-backed group said the strike was a violation of the ceasefire agreement reached earlier in the month.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a Tuesday morning statement that a drone strike on a vehicle near the village of Khiam in south Lebanon killed two Hezbollah members. The strike followed roughly 10 days of relative quiet.
A written statement from Hezbollah identified the dead as members of the group and called the strike a violation of the ceasefire. Red Cross teams from Lebanon's Ministry of Health examined the scene. A spokesperson for the US-monitored ceasefire committee said « the situation is being assessed. »
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said an urgent appeal would be filed at the UN Security Council. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called on « all parties to remain calm. » UAE Secretary-General Tom Fletcher said the ceasefire could be renegotiated under UN auspices. Oil prices reacted to the news, with crude rising to $84 a barrel.
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