Lebanon has strongly condemned an overnight Israeli airstrike on its southern region that left at least one person dead and several others wounded. President Joseph Aoun denounced the attack as a “heinous aggression” against civilian installations, saying it occurred without any justification. He warned that the timing of the strike—coming just after the Gaza ceasefire—raises serious concerns about Israel’s intentions to expand its operations into Lebanese territory.
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The Lebanese health ministry confirmed that one person was killed and seven were injured when Israeli warplanes struck the Al-Msayleh area in southern Lebanon. Witnesses described scenes of devastation as multiple civilian facilities and vehicle yards were destroyed. The attack, officials said, targeted bulldozers and excavators in an area located over 40 kilometers north of the Israeli border, near the home of parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a known Hezbollah ally.
Shortly after the initial assault, Israel’s military released a statement claiming it had struck “Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure” in the region. The statement added that engineering machinery used to rebuild military positions had been targeted and dismantled. However, Lebanese authorities accused Israel of deliberately bombing civilian property, calling the action a violation of international law and an attempt to destabilize the country.
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Later on Saturday, another Israeli strike reportedly hit a vehicle in Burj al-Qalaouiyah, also in southern Lebanon, killing one person. Local media said Israeli jets carried out ten separate raids in Al-Msayleh, destroying over 300 heavy vehicles and triggering widespread fires. Residents described waking up to powerful explosions, with one elderly woman saying the blasts made them “see death with their own eyes” as entire showrooms burned.
Hezbollah condemned the strikes as part of Israel’s “repeated and deliberate targeting of civilians and economic infrastructure.” The group urged the Lebanese government to take a “firm stance” against the attacks. Tensions remain high as fears grow that Israel may widen its military campaign despite a recent Gaza ceasefire. Analysts warn that renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah could plunge the region back into large-scale conflict, undoing fragile diplomatic progress achieved in recent months.