BEIRUT, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and another injured on Thursday in Israeli airstrikes targeting a vehicle in the town of Hermel, eastern Lebanon, health authorities said.

The Public Health Emergency Operations Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Public Health, stated that two drone strikes carried out by Israel hit the vehicle, leaving one person dead and another injured.

A third Israeli airstrike struck the outskirts of the village of Ainata in southern Lebanon, according to a Lebanese security source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated that activities were detected at a Hezbollah reconnaissance site in Ainata earlier in the day, which he described as a violation of the understanding between Israel and Lebanon. He added that Israeli Air Force aircraft targeted the site in response.

Since November 27, a U.S.- and French-mediated ceasefire agreement has been in place between Israel and Lebanon, halting more than a year of clashes between Hezbollah and Israel, which were triggered by the war in Gaza.

Despite the agreement mandating an Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanese territory, Israel has maintained military presence at five key border points beyond the February 18 deadline. Enditem

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