BEIRUT — A Lebanese man was killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle in the southern town of Deir El-Zahrani, Lebanon’s Health Ministry confirmed, marking another breach of the fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.

The ministry’s Emergency Operations Center reported that the strike occurred in the Nabatieh district, where tensions have remained high despite a ceasefire reached last November.

Although the truce was meant to end months of cross-border hostilities that escalated into full-scale conflict in September, Israeli forces have continued near-daily attacks in southern Lebanon, citing alleged Hezbollah activity as justification.

Lebanese officials say Israel has violated the truce nearly 3,000 times since November, with more than 200 people killed and at least 500 injured in repeated airstrikes and skirmishes.

Under the terms of the ceasefire, Israel was expected to complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by January 26.

That deadline was later extended to February 18 due to Israeli non-compliance.

As of this week, Israeli forces reportedly remain stationed at five military outposts near the border. — Agencies