A Lebanese soldier in front of the wreckage of a car targeted by an Israeli strike, in Nmeirieh, southern Lebanon, on June 9, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP)
Two men, a father and his son, were killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike near Shebaa, a village in southern Lebanon bordering Israel, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry and information from our correspondent.
According to a statement by the Ministry, "an Israeli enemy drone struck the village of Shebaa, resulting in two deaths and one injury." According to our information, the deceased are a man and his son, a soldier, who were grazing sheep in the area. The victim's second son was injured. The bodies and the injured were transported by the Lebanese Red Cross to Marjayoun Governmental Hospital. Rescuers and locals took some time to reach the bodies due to the constant drone overflight by Israeli drones over the area where the three men were hit, according to local sources.
The Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesperson announced that the army had "eliminated a member of Hezbollah and another member of the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, operating under the direction of Hezbollah, in the village of Shebaa."
According to Avichay Adraee, "the terrorists were involved in using weapons used by Hezbollah for terrorist and reconnaissance purposes against the Israeli army in the region."
As usual, the spokesperson reiterated on X that these "activities constitute a flagrant violation" of the cease-fire agreement that ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah. He also said that "the Israeli army will continue to act to eliminate any threat to the State of Israel."
Since the cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect on Nov. 27, at least 174 people have been killed in strikes and fire by the Israeli army on Lebanese territory, according to our tally. Israel continues its attacks despite this agreement, which ended more than a year of conflict, including two months of open warfare, with Hezbollah. According to the terms of the cease-fire, Hezbollah fighters had to withdraw north of the Litani River, about 30 kilometers from the Israeli border, and dismantle their military installations south of this river. Israel, in turn, was supposed to withdraw all its troops from Lebanon, but it maintained five positions it deems "strategic" along the border.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army continues its incursions into Lebanese territory. On the night from Monday to Tuesday, it crossed the Blue Line at Kouroum al-Mrah near Mais al-Jabal in the Marjayoun district, where it searched the area for nearly an hour. The Israeli army has infiltrated this area several times in recent weeks. It had dug a long trench bordered by a dirt berm at the end of May. This berm was refilled the following day by the Lebanese Army.
During the night, Israeli drones also flew over towns and villages in the South, mainly over Bint Jbeil, according to residents.
This article was translated from L'Orient-Le Jour.