Israel strike on south Lebanon wounds 14: health ministry

The strike hit the southern town of Nabatiyeh Al Fawqa

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Rescuers rush to the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in the southern Lebanese village of Nabatieh on January 28, 2025.
Rescuers rush to the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in the southern Lebanese village of Nabatieh on January 28, 2025.
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BEIRUT: An Israeli drone strike wounded 14 people in south Lebanon Tuesday despite a ceasefire in force for more than six weeks, the Lebanese health ministry said in an updated toll.

The strike hit the southern town of Nabatiyeh Al Fawqa, the state-run National News Agency reported.

At around 7:30 pm, an enemy Israeli drone" carried out "a strike with a guided missile targeting a small vegetable truck" in Nabatiyeh Al Fawqa, the news agency said.

The town lies north of the Litani River but only around 10 kilometres (seven miles) from the Israeli border.

Under the terms of the November 27 ceasefire, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is supposed to pull its forces back north of the river and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure to its south.

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