Lebanon condemns overnight Israeli strikes that killed one, injured others

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israel on Saturday for carrying out overnight strikes on civilian facilities that the health ministry said killed at least one person.

"Once again, southern Lebanon has been the target of a heinous Israeli aggression against civilian installations - without justification or pretext," Aoun said.

"The seriousness of this latest attack lies in the fact that it comes after the ceasefire agreement in Gaza."

The health ministry said an Israeli strike on the Al-Msayleh area left one person dead and seven others wounded.

Lebanon's official National News Agency said Israeli warplanes conducted 10 raids targeting bulldozer and excavator yards.

The Israeli army confirmed it conducted strikes in Lebanon.

In a statement, it claimed it had "struck and dismantled Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in the area of southern Lebanon, where engineering machinery used to re-establish terrorist infrastructure in the area" was located.

Israel has repeatedly bombed Lebanon despite a November ceasefire, which followed more than a year of hostilities with the Iran-backed militant group that culminated in two months of open war.

Over 100 Lebanese have been killed in the country by Israeli strikes in violation of the ceasefire, and has committed hundreds of violations.