BEIRUT, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed, and another injured on Sunday in Israeli airstrikes targeting two vehicles in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities and media.

Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health stated in a report that an Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in the village of Yater, resulting in one death and the injury of another.

Also on Sunday, the state-run National News Agency reported another Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in the village of Mays al Jabal that killed one person.

The Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X that the Israel Defense Forces "targeted and eliminated two Hezbollah terrorists who were engaged in reconnaissance and planning terrorist operations in the areas of Yater and Mays El Jabal in southern Lebanon."

He added that the activities of these two "terrorists constitute a violation of the understanding between Israel and Lebanon."

Since Nov. 27, 2024, a U.S.- and French-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has been in effect, bringing an end to prolonged clashes between Hezbollah and Israel triggered by the Gaza war.

Despite the agreement, the Israeli military occasionally carries out strikes in Lebanon, claiming to target "threats" posed by Hezbollah. Israeli forces also remain in several strategic locations in Lebanon despite the Feb. 18 withdrawal deadline outlined in the agreement. Enditem

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