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At least two people were killed and 22 others wounded in an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of As-Saksakiyah on Saturday, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The ministry said the injured included three children and a woman.
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The attack came amid heightened regional tensions, as the conflict entered its 100th day since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Tehran on February 28.
As tensions continued to spread across the Middle East, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces had shot down two Iranian attack drones threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
“Earlier today, US forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz,” US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on X on Sunday.
CENTCOM said it remains prepared to “continue defending against Iranian aggression.”
The latest interceptions come a day after US forces downed four other Iranian attack drones in the region, amid heightened tensions around the Strait.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army said three soldiers, including a brigadier-general, a captain and a private, were killed in what it described as an “aggressive and barbaric” strike carried out by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The Israeli military acknowledged hitting a vehicle carrying Lebanese military personnel and said it had opened an investigation into the incident. The IDF said the vehicle had been moving “suspiciously” towards its forces and that gunfire had been reported in the area.
Israel is not in direct conflict with the Lebanese government, which remains involved in efforts to secure a ceasefire and ease tensions along the border.
