Israeli Attack In Lebanon Fired 3 Residents, 4 UNIFIL Members From Malaysia Injured

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JAKARTA - The Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese city killed three Lebanese and injured three Lebanese soldiers and four Malaysian personnel who were members of UNIFIL forces.

The attack targeted a car while passing through the checkpoint, leading to the killing of three Lebanese on board, the Lebanese military said.

The injured soldiers were on duty at the checkpoint, while UNIFIL personnel affected by the attack were inside the UN peacekeeping force which was passing through the checkpoint at the time.

Previously, Hezbollah welcomed any attempt to stop the war in Lebanon but did not rely on his hopes of a ceasefire in the United States (US) government.

"There may be changes to the ruling party, but when it comes to Israel, their policies are more or less the same," said lawmaker Hezbollah Ibrahim al-Moussawi when asked about Donald Trump's victory in the election.

"We want to see the action, we want to see the decision taken," he said.

Iran-backed Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting each other for more than a year, along with the Gaza war, but fighting has escalated since late September, with Israeli forces intensifying bombings in southern and eastern Lebanon and carrying out ground attacks on border villages.

Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah's military infrastructure and assets while avoiding civilians.

Hezbollah and Lebanon officials pointed to the increasing death toll, more than 3,000 people killed, and widespread destruction in the country as evidence that Israel is targeting citizens.

US diplomatic efforts to stop fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which included a 60-day ceasefire proposal, stalled last week ahead of a US election on Tuesday in which former President Donald Trump reclaimed the White House.

Moussawi acknowledged the large number of casualties in Israeli attacks that destroyed thousands of buildings, mostly in southern and eastern Lebanon dominated by Shia Muslims and the southern suburbs of Beirut.

"Our hearts are broken, we have lost a very valuable life. The feeling that (Israel) cannot be punished or tried internationally is the result of US support that makes them immune to accountability," he said.

America is a full partner in what happened as they can exert influence to stop this devastation," he continued.