Nine killed in Israeli strike on building in southern Lebanon town of Saksakiyeh
An Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese town of Saksakiyeh has killed nine people, according to the supplied report, as residents say fighting continues despite a ceasefire announced last month.
The strike hit a building where a displaced family had been sheltering.
The report says the attack took place at lunchtime without warning, and that rescuers had already finished searching the rubble by the time the scene was described.
The Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah members operating from a building used for military purposes and said they posed an immediate threat.
It also said it was reviewing reports about harm to civilians.
The deaths underline how fragile the ceasefire remains in southern Lebanon, where residents say Israeli attacks continue day and night.
The area has remained a focal point of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Relatives said those killed included a woman in her 70s, two of her sons, one son's wife, four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter aged two.
Neighbours recovered a damaged children's bicycle and a purple teddy bear from the rubble.
The report says southern Lebanon has been under constant Israeli bombardment and that many buildings have been destroyed.
Streets in some towns and villages remain deserted as residents are reluctant or unable to return.
It also says Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia and political party, has carried out rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel and against Israeli troops that entered Lebanon during the war and remain there.
