Two fatalities reported in southern Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli attacks

Two men have been killed in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon while participating in an annual olive harvest, as reported by Lebanese state media and local authorities. One man died on Sunday in the village of Froun from a munition left behind from recent fighting, while the other was killed in Yater due to Israeli shelling that targeted the outskirts of the town as he inspected his land and olive harvest, according to the National News Agency (NNA). The Lebanese army attributed the incidents to Israeli tank fire and described the ongoing attacks as a violation of existing agreements. Following the incidents, the Yater municipality advised residents to avoid the outskirts of the town and the earthen barrier separating unsafe neighborhoods due to concerns over further Israeli attacks. In Froun, the NNA reported that an unexploded object from previous Israeli operations detonated, resulting in the death of an engineer who had traveled from Beirut for the harvest, as stated by Froun mayor Hassan Bazzi. The local community subsequently suspended the harvest until the Lebanese army could decontaminate the area. Although violence in southern Lebanon has decreased since a ceasefire agreement was reached in June, it has not ceased entirely. Lebanon became involved in conflict on March 2, when Hezbollah attacked Israel in support of Tehran during the US-Israel conflict regarding Iran. Israel subsequently initiated a bombing campaign and ground invasion, which authorities claim have resulted in over 4,300 deaths. In August, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of deliberately targeting civilian homes and infrastructure. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) noted nearly 350,000 internally displaced persons in late August, indicating a worsening displacement crisis. Volunteers from the nearby town of Jebchit assisted local residents with the olive harvest in a show of solidarity, with organizer Ahmad Chahhal stating, 'From north to south, one people and one land.'