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Israeli troops carried out an incursion into a south Lebanese town overnight, killing a municipal employee, state media report, amid an escalation of Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The troops, accompanied by drones and light armoured vehicles,
Aoun ordered the army to “confront any Israeli incursion into liberated southern territory, in defence of Lebanese territory and the safety of citizens”, during a meeting with Brigadier General Rodolphe Haykal, according to a statement from the presidency.
"Such an Israeli action north of the Blue Line constitutes a blatant violation of Security Council Resolution 1701 and Lebanon’s sovereignty. " UNIFIL expressed concern over an Israeli incursion in Blida on Thursday morning,
UNIFIL was created to supervise the disarmament of Hezbollah and prevent attacks against Israel,” Danon said. “It has long since stopped fulfilling this mission.”
Israel continues to launch near-daily strikes in neighboring Lebanon. That's despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war nearly a year ago.
A third person was injured when a drone fired a missile in the southern town of Harouf, NNA said. Another Israeli strike was reported in Labouneh in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, about 200 meters from a Lebanese army post.
The United Nations said its peace keepers in southern Lebanon came under Israeli fire over the weekend, and were forced to "neutralize" one of its drones.
Hamas ceasefire has been widely celebrated, although some are skeptical of Israel's past alleged violations of truces.
Israel continued operations in Lebanon between October 20 and October 26, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group’s regeneration efforts and strikes on its assets.
In the end, only a broader dialogue between Israel and Lebanon can advance and improve the situation on the ground,” a Western diplomat told the Post. Senior officials in the Trump administration have recently approached top Lebanese government officials and urged them to open dialogue with Israel,