Israeli drones strike Lebanon despite US-brokered framework deal

by | Jul 10, 2026 | World

The latest strikes reportedly injure two, as Amnesty urges probe into earlier Israeli attacks which killed 24 civilians.By Al Jazeera Staff and AnadoluPublished On 10 Jul 202610 Jul 2026Two people have been injured in an Israeli drone strike on a pick-up truck in southern Lebanon, according to state-run media, the latest attack despite a United States-brokered framework agreement intended to pave the way for a phased Israeli withdrawal.The drone struck the vehicle as it was unloading garbage on the outskirts of the towns of Choukine and Kfar Dajjal in the Nabatieh district early on Friday, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) said.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSeparate strikes also targeted a car in southern Lebanon and demolition operations shook the border town of Khiam overnight.Later, NNA reported drones also targeted the towns of Kfar Reman and Nabatieh al-Fawqa. No casualties were reported.The attacks came after Amnesty International called for war crimes investigations into three earlier Israeli strikes in March that killed 24 civilians, including 12 children.The attacks hit homes in Tyre, Sidon and Nabatieh districts on March 6, 12 and 13, killing six women, including a pregnant one, and six men. At least 18 people were wounded.Amnesty said on Thursday that its investigation found grounds to conclude that Israeli forces violated international humanitarian law by striking civilians or civilian property, failing to distinguish between military and civilian targets, or failing to limit civilian harm.“Within the space of just a week – the Israeli military obliterated entire families, including a dozen children, in Lebanon, demonstrating a callous disregard f …

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