South Lebanon: Israeli drone strike kills one

Shafaq News – Aita Al-Shaab (Updated at 20:00)

On Friday, an Israeli drone strike killed a Lebanese citizen in the southern border village of Aita al-Shaab, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

The Israeli Air Force announced that the attack targeted a Hezbollah operative who was involved in “rebuilding the group’s militant infrastructure in the town of Aita al-Shaab, near the border area, and was killed in the operation.”

Hezbollah did not comment on the incident.

Although a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been in effect since November 27, 2024, the United Nations peacekeeping mission UNIFIL has recorded 4,812 Israeli violations, resulting in over 235 deaths and more than 480 injuries.

כלי-טיס של חיל-האוויר תקף וחיסל מוקדם יותר היום בהכוונה של אוגדה 91, מחבל מארגון הטרור חיזבאללה שעסק בנסיונות שיקום תשתיות טרור של הארגון במרחב עייתא א-שעב בדרום לבנון.

— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) August 22, 2025