BEIRUT — A senior Lebanese army officer and his driver were killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a military vehicle in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese army and state media.The Lebanese army said the strike occurred on the Khardali-Nabatieh road but did not specify the total number of military personnel killed.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that the victim was a Lebanese Army brigadier general whose four-wheel-drive vehicle was struck on the Khardali-Jarmaq road in Nabatieh Governorate.The Israeli military has not immediately commented on the incident.The strike comes despite a fragile ceasefire that remains in effect and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing a renewed escalation between Israel and Lebanon.According to Lebanese officials, more than 3,550 people have been killed and over 10,800 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon since March 2.
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