{"id":8884,"date":"2026-01-16T17:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8884"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:48:48","slug":"israeli-strikes-kill-two-in-lebanon-un-forces-report-drone-attack-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8884","title":{"rendered":"Israeli strikes kill two in Lebanon, UN forces report drone attack | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>United Nations peacekeepers say a drone \u2018dropped a grenade\u2019 on its troops as Israel continued attacks on Lebanon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 16 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">16 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Israeli strikes have killed two people in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Public Health said an \u201cIsraeli enemy strike\u201d on a vehicle in Mansuri in southern Lebanon had killed one person.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>It also said that a strike on the southern town of Mayfadun killed one person the previous night. Israel said the victim of that attack was a Hezbollah member who it alleged \u201ctook part in attempts to reestablish Hezbollah\u2019s infrastructure in the Zawtar al-Sharqiyah area\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military on Thursday also carried out several strikes in eastern Lebanon\u2019s Bekaa region, north of the Litani River, after issuing warnings to evacuate.<\/p>\n<p>United Nations peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon on Friday sent a stop-fire request to the Israeli army after a drone \u201cdropped a grenade\u201d on its troops. It was unclear if the grenade exploded or not.<\/p>\n<p>UNIFIL said such activities put both civilians and peacekeepers at risk and constitute a violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.<\/p>\n<p>UNIFIL was established in 1978 following Israel\u2019s invasion of southern Lebanon and saw its mandate significantly expanded after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah under Resolution 1701.<\/p>\n<p>More than 10,000 peacekeepers were deployed to monitor the cessation of hostilities and support the Lebanese army\u2019s presence south of the Litani River.<\/p>\n<p>The UN Security Council decided in August to end UNIFIL\u2019s mandate on December 31, 2026, followed by a one-year plan for a phased drawdown of forces.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has continued violating the ceasefire with Hezbollah in place since late November 2024, resulting in hundreds of casualties, while Israeli forces remain on five Lebanese hills seized in the latest war, in addition to other areas occupied for decades.<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon has faced growing \u200cpressure from the US \u2060and Israel to disarm Hezbollah, and its leaders fear that Israel could dramatically escalate strikes \u200cacross the battered country to push Lebanon\u2019s leaders to confiscate Hezbollah\u2019s arsenal more quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Nations peacekeepers say a drone \u2018dropped a grenade\u2019 on its troops as Israel continued attacks on Lebanon. 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