Lebanese Army: Soldier injured by Israeli occupation forces in the south

Beirut, August 7 (KUNA) -- The Lebanese Army command announced on Friday that one of its soldiers was slightly injured after Israeli occupation forces targeted an army bulldozer in southern Lebanon. In a statement, the army said that occupation forces struck a military bulldozer while it was working to clear roads and remove rubble in the town of Mansouriya, in the Sidon district, resulting in the soldier’s injury.

On the ground developments front, the Lebanese National News Agency reported that Israeli occupation forces infiltrated the outskirts of the town of Aita ash-Shaab, carried out several explosions in Wadi al-Hajar, and shelled the town of Ma’laka with artillery and machine guns. Additionally, unmanned aircraft were observed flying over the airspace of the capital, Beirut, and its suburbs.

These violations and ground developments come despite the reaching of understandings under the “Framework Agreement” to end military confrontations. The Special Military Coordination Group for Lebanon is tasked with direct coordination between the parties to ensure the gradual withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces and the extension of Lebanese state sovereignty through the deployment of the Lebanese army in the southern areas. (End) F.Z. / A.M.S.