One killed in Israeli drone strike on car in Tebnine

An Israeli drone strike that targeted a car on the Tebnine road in south Lebanon killed one person, the health ministry said Monday.

Another drone strike had earlier targeted a car in Sarbine, causing no casualties. Media reports said the same car was later targeted in Tebnine as the first strike failed to kill the driver.

Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes on south Lebanon despite a ceasefire reached in late November.

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that if Lebanon takes the necessary steps to disarm Hezbollah, then Israel will respond with reciprocal measures, including a phased reduction of the Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon.

Lebanon's cabinet had tasked the army earlier this month to prepare a plan to disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year. Netanyahu said he welcomed the Lebanese cabinet's "momentous decision".