Two dead in Israeli strike in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Oct 02 (AFP): Lebanon said two people were killed in an Israeli strike on the country's south on Thursday, the latest deadly attack despite a November ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.

"The Israeli enemy strike that targeted a vehicle on the Jarmak-Khardali road led to a preliminary toll of two dead and another wounded," Lebanon's health ministry said in a statement.

The area is located around 10 kilometres (six miles) from the Israeli border.

Israel has kept up near daily strikes on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah operatives or sites, despite the truce that sought to end more than a year of hostilities including two months of open war with the Iran-backed group.

It has also kept troops in five areas of south Lebanon that it deems strategic.

On Wednesday, the health ministry said one person was killed and five others wounded in an Israeli strike on the south.