Israeli Strike Hits Lebanese Army Facility, Killing One Soldier And Injuring 18

At least one Lebanese soldier was killed, and 18 others were injured, some critically, in an Israeli attack on an army center in Al-Amiriya, located along the Al-Qalila-Tyre road in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army confirmed on Sunday.

The assault caused extensive damage to the facility, according to a statement shared by the army on X.

The Israeli military has not yet commented on the incident.

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, condemned the strike, describing it as a “direct and bloody message” rejecting efforts toward a ceasefire, enhancing the Lebanese army’s presence in the south, and implementing UN Resolution 1701.

“This aggression is a matter for the international community, which remains silent on the hardships Lebanon is enduring,” Mikati said in a statement.

UN Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006, aimed to end hostilities following a month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah. The resolution established a ceasefire and created a buffer zone between the Litani River and the Israel-Lebanon border to promote long-term regional stability.

Tensions along the border have remained high, with sporadic violence posing a challenge to maintaining the terms of the resolution.