Israeli airstrikes pummeled southern Lebanon on Friday, killing one woman and injuring 20 others in Nabatieh, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
The attacks targeted a residential apartment building in the city, where the woman was killed and 13 others wounded.
Seven additional civilians were injured in strikes on the outskirts, as reported by officials.
The bombardment, which included concussion rockets, caused massive explosions that reverberated across the region, striking fear into communities already reeling from ongoing violence.
Israel’s military claimed the strikes hit a Hezbollah site on Mount Shqif, alleging the group was attempting to rebuild infrastructure in the area, including a site near Beaufort Castle used to manage its operations.
The Israeli army justified the assault as a preemptive measure, despite a November 2023 ceasefire meant to halt hostilities.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the attacks as “a blatant violation of national sovereignty” and a threat to stability, emphasizing the breach of the truce agreement.
Lebanese authorities report nearly 3,000 Israeli violations of the ceasefire, with over 200 deaths since its signing.
The strikes, part of Israel’s near-daily raids on southern Lebanon, targeted both residential areas and forested highlands, including Ali Al-Taher and Kfar Tebnit.
Social media footage verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad agency showed plumes of smoke rising from the hills as jets roared overhead.
Israel’s ongoing military presence at five border outposts, despite a ceasefire deadline extended to February 18, has fueled tensions.
The conflict, which escalated into a full-scale war in September 2024, has already killed over 4,000 people and displaced nearly 1.4 million, leaving southern Lebanon under constant threat of further devastation.