Israeli strike kills one in southern Lebanon city of Sidon: state media

Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike Tuesday on a car in the country's south killed one person, the latest attack despite a fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah militants and Israel. (X/@Ridaysaad)
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  • The ministry said in a statement that the 鈥淚sraeli enemy鈥� strike on Kfar Rumman killed one person and wounded three others
  • Israel has continued to launch regular strikes in Lebanon despite the November 27 truce

BEIRUT: Lebanon鈥檚 health ministry said an Israeli strike Tuesday on a car in the country鈥檚 south killed one person, the latest attack despite a fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah militants and Israel.
The ministry said in a statement that the 鈥淚sraeli enemy鈥� strike on Kfar Rumman killed one person and wounded three others.
Lebanon鈥檚 state-run National News Agency said the car was hit with a 鈥済uided missile鈥� on the road linking the town of Kfar Rumman with the nearby city of Nabatieh.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Israel has continued to launch regular strikes in Lebanon despite the November 27 truce which sought to halt more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah including two months of all-out war, with a heavy Israeli bombing campaign and ground incursion.
Under the deal, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters north of Lebanon鈥檚 Litani River, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the Israeli border, and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure to its south.
Israel was to withdraw all its forces from south Lebanon, but it has kept troops in five positions that it deems 鈥渟trategic.鈥�
A Lebanese security source told AFP that Hezbollah had withdrawn fighters from south of the Litani and dismantled most of its military infrastructure in that area.
Lebanon says it has respected its commitments and has called on the international community to pressure Israel to end its attacks and withdraw from the five border positions.