The Israeli army has violated a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon six times on its 23rd day, Anadolu reports.

Since the ceasefire was declared on Nov 27, the total number of Israeli violations has risen to 259, with 31 people killed and 37 injured during the incidents.

According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), Israeli forces demolished homes in the southern Lebanese town of Kafr Kila, causing tremors felt throughout the area.

An Israeli military drone was observed flying over the city of Tyre, while the town of Alma al-Shaab near the border was targeted by Israeli forces, it said.

Homes in the Tayr Harfa area were also bombed, and Israeli military bulldozers demolished houses in the town of Naqoura.

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