Six killed in Israeli airstrike as Lebanon-Israel tensions intensify

An Israeli airstrike on a house in southern Lebanon killed six people and wounded seven others, CNN reports.

The attack took place on May 11night in the town of Kfardounine. The injured were taken to hospitals in the city of Tyre.

Israel and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed paramilitary group, have continued to exchange fire, with hostilities intensifying in recent days despite a ceasefire agreement between the Lebanese and Israeli governments. The truce was intended to pave the way for peace talks. Both sides have repeatedly accused each other of violating the agreement.

The cumulative toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 has reached 2,869 killed and 8,730 wounded, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

By Vafa Guliyeva