NABATIEH, LEBANON (VINnews) – Hezbollah claimed Tuesday that Israeli forces violated a fragile ceasefire by opening fire on a group of civilians near the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh, while the Israeli military said its troops targeted Hezbollah gunmen who posed an immediate threat.

The Lebanese terror group said in a statement that Israeli fire hit “a group of civilians who were working to clear roads and recover the bodies of martyrs from beneath the rubble” in the area. Lebanese media reported that two people were killed and others wounded in the incident.

The Israeli military countered that forces struck a group of Hezbollah operatives in the Ali Taher ridge area who endangered Israeli troops operating in the region.

Hezbollah described the incident as “a blatant violation of the ceasefire, which the resistance (Hezbollah) has adhered to until now,” and warned of potential consequences.

The exchange comes amid ongoing tensions following the implementation of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire aimed at halting hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah that escalated sharply in the fall of 2024. Both sides have accused the other of repeated violations since the truce took effect.

No immediate comment was available from Israeli officials beyond the military’s account of the operation.

VINnews will continue to monitor developments in the region.