• Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least two people.
• At least ten fatalities reported in strikes targeting Hezbollah in the Bekaa Valley.
• The attacks violate a 2024 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.

On Friday, an Israeli drone strike targeted the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, resulting in at least two fatalities and several injuries, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent and Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) aa and aljazeera.

The airstrike, which hit the camp's Hittin neighborhood, triggered urgent blood donation appeals from local hospitals due to numerous critical injuries aa and bbc. Israeli military sources claimed they targeted a Hamas command center in response to ongoing threats, although Hamas condemned the strike, labeling it a brutal attack on civilians reuters and indiatimes.

In a parallel escalation, Israeli strikes in the Bekaa Valley killed at least ten people, including a senior Hezbollah official. The Israeli army reported targeting Hezbollah command centers due to perceived threats under the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire reuters and bbc. This strike is noted as one of the deadliest incidents since the ceasefire agreement established in November 2024.

Despite ongoing military actions, diplomatic efforts have been attempted, yet continued violations on both sides have severely strained relations. As reported, the *UN* has recorded more than 10,000 Israeli strikes since the ceasefire was put in place aljazeera.