Overview

• An Israeli airstrike near Sidon on Friday killed Hezbollah operative Muhammad Jaafar Mannah Asaad Abdallah, according to Israeli military officials.
• Lebanon's Health Ministry reported one civilian death in the same attack, marking the fourth consecutive day of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.
• Despite the November 2024 ceasefire agreement, Israel has continued near-daily strikes, citing security concerns, while Hezbollah claims adherence to the truce.
• The United Nations has documented at least 71 civilian deaths, including women and children, since the ceasefire, calling for investigations into civilian casualties.
• Hezbollah maintains it will not discuss disarmament unless Israel fully withdraws from southern Lebanon and halts its military operations.