At least four people were killed when an Israeli drone struck a vehicle near Lebanon's border with Syria, Lebanese authorities reported, highlighting ongoing tensions along Israel's northern front amid an existing truce. The attack targeted operatives from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, according to the Israeli military.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency stated that the Israeli drone hit a car in the Majdal Anjar area near the Lebanese-Syrian border on Sunday. The incident underscores persistent hostilities in the region despite ceasefire efforts.
Lebanon’s health ministry confirmed the deaths of four individuals in the airstrike, providing official validation of the casualty figures reported by local media.
The Israeli military issued a statement claiming the operation targeted operatives belonging to the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. In a post on X, the military further specified that the raid struck members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Lebanon, though it offered no evidence to support the assertion.
Al Jazeera reported that the strike occurred early Monday morning and identified one of the deceased as Syrian national Khaled Mohammad al-Ahmad, citing Lebanese media sources.
The incident reflects continued military actions in the area, with Lebanese authorities attributing the strike directly to Israel, while the Israeli side frames it as a precise operation against PIJ militants operating from Lebanese territory.
