Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon have left 11 people dead, AFP and other outlets reported on August 15 (local time), citing local Lebanese media.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) stated that "enemy warplanes launched an airstrike early this morning on a house on the outskirts of the village of Ansar, killing seven people and injuring three others."

The casualties reportedly included three children and two women.

Four additional people were killed in the village of Deir al-Zahrani.

AFP reported that this marks the highest death toll from a single day of attacks since the ceasefire agreement in June.

The Israeli military reportedly struck parts of the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh and the Ali al-Taher hill within the Israeli military buffer zone.

Israel has continued to carry out attacks on the region almost daily despite the ceasefire.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated, "The death of an entire family in the village of Ansar violates the fundamental agreement and international law regarding the protection of civilians, and it will serve as a clear message in the negotiation process."

The Israeli military authorities stated, "This airstrike was carried out in response to a violation of the agreement where Hezbollah attacked our forces in the security zone."

They added that the attack targeted a Hezbollah commander, claiming that a battalion commander was eliminated.

Following successive ceasefire agreements on April 17 and June 20, Israel has continued intermittent attacks, designating southern Lebanon as a hiding place for the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah.

On the 6th of this month, clashes between the two sides resulted in the first death of an Israeli soldier since the June ceasefire.

The "framework agreement" concluded between Israel and Lebanon in June includes a plan for Hezbollah to disarm and the Israeli military to withdraw from southern Lebanon.

Israel and Lebanon have held seven rounds of negotiations so far, including recent talks in Rome.

However, Hezbollah has refused to disarm, arguing that the Lebanese government is making concessions without securing guarantees for the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

The 8th round of negotiations will be held in Rome next month.

In a statement released that day, Hezbollah warned that "Lebanon must not walk the humiliating path of direct negotiations and make unrequited concessions to the enemy," while warning Israel of a "commensurate response."

A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized, "(This airstrike) should facilitate negotiations and make them much more serious, not the other way around," adding, "The enemy is Hezbollah."

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began on March 2, two days after the start of the Iran war, when Hezbollah attacked Israel to support Iran.

Currently, Israeli-occupied areas in Lebanon are separated by what Israel calls the "Yellow Line."

This zone accounts for about 6% of Lebanese territory and extends roughly 10 kilometers inland from the countries' unofficial border.

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