Israeli airstrike kills two in southern Lebanon

Two people were killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese town of Aitaroun, Lebanon’s state-owned National News Agency (NNA) reported on Saturday.
The Israeli military said in a statement that its soldiers had identified a Hezbollah militant in the Aitaroun area, and that soon afterwards an Israeli aircraft had carried out an airstrike that hit the individual.
The NNA report said the Israeli forces had launched two missiles targeting a cafe at a petrol station, causing significant damage to the premises and to the surrounding area.
Hezbollah said on Saturday its fighters had retaliated by firing rockets on Malkia in northern Israel. There was no immediate comment from Israel.
The conflict between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel, which has been fought in parallel to the Gaza war, has intensified in recent days, adding to concerns that an even wider confrontation could break out between the heavily armed adversaries.