Two killed in southern Lebanon olive harvest by 'Israel'

Two men were killed in southern Lebanon's Bint Jbeil district while taking part in the annual olive harvest, according to Lebanese state media and local authorities, as attacks by 'Israel' continue despite a ceasefire agreement reached between 'Israel' and Lebanon in June.

According to the official National News Agency (NNA), one of the men died Sunday in the village of Froun from a munition left behind by recent fighting.

The other man was killed in Yater as a result of 'Israeli' shelling that targeted the outskirts of the town while he was inspecting his land and olive harvest.

The Lebanese army blamed 'Israeli' tank fire for the shelling, calling the ongoing attacks "a flagrant breach of existing agreements."

Local harvest halted 

Following the shelling in Yater, the local municipality urged residents to avoid the outskirts of the town and refrain from crossing the earthen barrier separating unsafe neighborhoods due to fear of further 'Israeli' attacks.

In Froun, the NNA reported that a foreign object left over from previous 'Israeli' operations exploded, killing the engineer as he and others tended to their trees.

Froun Mayor Hassan Bazzi told AFP that the man had traveled down from Beirut, where he resides, specifically for the harvest.

Bazzi confirmed that the incident prompted local residents to call off the harvest until the Lebanese army completes the decontamination of the village.

While violence in the south has lessened since the June agreement between Lebanon and 'Israel', it has not stopped. Lebanon was pulled into conflict on March 2, when Hezbollah struck 'Israel' in support of Tehran during the US-'Israel' war on Iran.

'Israel' subsequently launched a bombing campaign and ground invasion that authorities say have killed more than 4,300 people.

In August, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused 'Israel' of intentionally targeting homes and civilian infrastructure across the country.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) recorded nearly 350,000 internally displaced people in late August, highlighting the worsening displacement crisis.

In response to the challenges facing farmers, volunteers from the nearby town of Jebchit joined locals to assist their southern neighbors with the harvest as an act of solidarity.

"From north to south, one people and one land," said organizer Ahmad Chahhal.