Lebanon’s health ministry confirmed on Sunday, April 6, 2025, that 2 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting the southern town of Zibqin. Initially, the ministry reported one death but later updated the toll to two, stating the information was final.
The Israeli military stated that the strike aimed at two Hezbollah operatives in the Zibqin area, accusing them of trying to rebuild Hezbollah’s military infrastructure.
Although a fragile ceasefire reached in late November largely reduced hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah—a militant group backed by Iran—Israel has continued to carry out strikes inside Lebanese territory.
This latest airstrike followed a visit by U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, who met with senior Lebanese officials on Saturday to discuss the volatile situation in the south.
Tensions had already escalated earlier in the week. On Friday, an Israeli air raid killed a Hamas commander, along with his adult son and daughter, in the coastal city of Sidon. A day prior, Israel struck another target in southern Lebanon, claiming it was a Hezbollah member. And on Tuesday, Israel conducted a rare strike in southern Beirut, killing a Hezbollah liaison officer and three others, including a woman.
The ceasefire deal had required Hezbollah to redeploy its forces north of the Litani River, approximately 30 kilometers from the Israeli border, and dismantle its military infrastructure in southern Lebanon. In return, Israel was to withdraw its troops behind the UN-demarcated Blue Line—the effective border—but has missed two agreed deadlines and continues to hold five “strategic” positions in the south.
Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2596086/middle-east