Dubai: At least five people were killed in Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese state media reported, just hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group took effect.
The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said Israeli warplanes and drones carried out a series of strikes across the Nabatieh area overnight and into Saturday morning, destroying residential buildings and homes. Israeli artillery also shelled Nabatieh and its outskirts before dawn.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday following an escalation in hostilities in Lebanon, according to a US official.
A senior Israeli official and two Hezbollah sources confirmed the agreement to Reuters. The US official said the truce came into effect at 4 p.m. (1300 GMT) on Friday.