The town of Aita al-Shaab in the Bint Jbeil region of Lebanon has been hit by Israeli artillery, according to Lebanon’s official news agency.
Israeli soldiers also carried out an attack with assault weapons in the town’s neighbourhoods, the National News Agency reported.
Since a ceasefire with Hezbollah in November, Israeli troops remain in the south, demolishing homes and other infrastructure. They’ve also prevented people from returning to their homes, reports Al Jazeera.
Israel is supposed to withdraw its troops from south Lebanon within 60 days of the November 27 agreement, to be replaced by UN peacekeepers followed by the Lebanese army. But Israel claims Hezbollah infrastructure in the south and efforts to rebuild may push back cthe timeline for withdrawal.
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