Four people were martyred and three others injured on Saturday after an Israeli occupation drone targeted a civilian vehicle in the town of Dawhat Kafrman in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, according to local sources.

The strike, which took place in the afternoon, came as part of a renewed wave of Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon. Witnesses reported that the targeted vehicle was completely destroyed, and rescue teams rushed to the scene amid ongoing aerial surveillance by Israeli drones.

Earlier the same day, another Israeli drone carried out a separate airstrike on the nearby town of Kafr Sir, also in Nabatieh. According to reports from field correspondents, the attacks are part of a broader pattern of Israeli aggression that has intensified in recent weeks, particularly in the border regions.

Southern Lebanon has witnessed daily airstrikes and artillery shelling by the Israeli regime, in what Lebanese officials describe as a clear violation of national sovereignty and the UN-brokered ceasefire agreement. The attacks have heightened tensions along the Lebanon–Palestine border, where clashes between the Israeli military and the Lebanese resistance have grown more frequent.

Observers warn that the occupation’s continued escalation risks pushing the region toward a wider confrontation, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to restore calm.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun strongly condemned the latest Israeli strikes, calling them “a blatant breach of Lebanon’s sovereignty and a grave threat to regional stability.”

In a statement released by the presidential office, Aoun urged the international monitoring committee responsible for overseeing the ceasefire to move beyond mere documentation of violations and to “apply real pressure on Israel to halt its repeated acts of aggression.”

“Silence or inaction in the face of these attacks undermines Lebanon’s security and encourages further escalation by the occupation forces,” he said.

In parallel with the Nabatieh strikes, Israeli warplanes and drones launched a new series of air raids across multiple areas in southern Lebanon. Local sources reported that more than 10 missiles hit the mountainous area between al-Jarmaq and Aishiya, while additional bombardments were recorded in al-Mahmoudiya.

Residents across the south have described widespread fear as Israeli reconnaissance drones continue to hover over villages and farmland, raising concerns that the wave of attacks may continue in the coming days.

Lebanese officials have reiterated their call for the United Nations and international partners to intervene to stop what they describe as an “open-ended campaign of aggression” by the Israeli regime, which has already caused significant civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure across southern Lebanon. (ILKHA)