Israeli strikes hit S. Lebanon despite ceasefire


BEIRUT, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A hostile drone targeted the vicinity of the Litani River in the village of Qaqaiyet El Jisr in southern Lebanon on Monday, despite the ongoing ceasefire, according to the National News Agency.

Israeli forces also set off a powerful explosion in the area between Qsair and Qantara, followed by another blast in the town of Taybeh shortly afterward, the agency reported.

No immediate information was available on casualties or the extent of damage from the incidents.

A fragile 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect at midnight between Thursday and Friday local time (2100 GMT) after weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

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