At least 14 killed in Israeli strike on northern Lebanon

At least 14 people were killed and 15 others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the northern Lebanese town of Ain Yaaqoub, Akkar, on Monday, according to the town's mayor.

The strike, which marks the northernmost point in Lebanon hit by Israeli forces since hostilities began in October 2023, hit a building where 30 people were residing including Syrian refugees, Mayor Majed Drbes told Reuters. He said some people were still trapped under the rubble.

Israeli military said on Monday its forces targeted a "military structure with a terrorist inside" based on precise intelligence, taking measures to minimize collateral damage, adding that reports of uninvolved casualties were exaggerated.

Earlier on Monday, an Israeli raid in Al-Saksakieh in Sidon District killed at least seven and injured seven more according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, said on X on Tuesday that during a meeting with military officials, he reiterated that Israel will continue hitting Hezbollah with full force and that there will be no ceasefire.

A day prior, Israel said progress to reaching a ceasefire deal was near, while Hezbollah said it had not received any new truce proposals. 

Over 3,000 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon over the last year.