At least five people have been killed in a series of Israeli air and drone strikes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media, coming just hours after former US President Donald Trump announced what he described as a de-escalation agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that the attacks occurred in several locations across the Nabatieh region. Among the incidents, two Syrian workers were killed when a strike hit a plant nursery in the town of Jebchit. Separate drone strikes targeted a motorcycle in Toul and a vehicle in Ansar, killing additional civilians, while another driver was killed in a strike in Nabatieh.
The renewed violence raises doubts about the reported ceasefire understanding, which Trump said followed discussions with Israeli leadership and representatives linked to Hezbollah. According to Lebanese presidential sources, the arrangement was meant to halt Hezbollah attacks on Israel in exchange for Israel stopping airstrikes in southern Beirut and surrounding areas.
However, neither Israel nor Hezbollah has formally confirmed or publicly endorsed the agreement.
The situation remains tense on the ground. The Israeli military said it intercepted two projectiles launched from Lebanese territory into northern Israel shortly after Trump’s announcement, suggesting continued cross-border exchanges despite diplomatic efforts.
Reporting from Beirut, correspondents noted that Hezbollah has not claimed responsibility for recent launches across the border since the announcement, though it continues to say it has carried out attacks against Israeli positions in southern Lebanon.
The broader conflict has intensified in recent months, with Israeli forces carrying out deeper incursions into Lebanese territory and conducting sustained bombardments. Lebanon’s health authorities say thousands have been killed since hostilities escalated earlier in the year, while Israel has also reported military casualties during operations along the border.
Trump has insisted that both sides agreed to halt further fighting, posting that he hoped the truce would last “for eternity.” He also stated that no additional troop deployments toward Beirut would take place and that any ongoing movements had been reversed.
Despite these claims, continued strikes and intermittent cross-border fire highlight how unstable the situation remains, with both sides still accusing each other of violating previous ceasefire understandings.
The latest developments underscore the uncertainty surrounding efforts to end one of the region’s most volatile confrontations in recent years.
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