At least nine people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on a village in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

The first strike on Kfar Roummane destroyed a three-storey residential building, killing eight people, including a child and two women. A second strike on a vehicle killed a paramedic. The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.

The strikes came after Israeli forces said they were retaliating for drone attacks by Hezbollah on troops in occupied areas. On Sunday, Israeli strikes killed seven people across southern Lebanon.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the "dangerous escalation," warning it jeopardizes the US-brokered ceasefire from June. He urged the international community to pressure Israel to stop the attacks.

A resident, Sara Moallaem, 35, told the BBC she was sleeping with her five children when the explosions occurred. She moved them to a safe room. Some of the dead were distant relatives of her husband, whom she described as civilians with no Hezbollah affiliation. She plans to flee to Sidon, saying, "During the day, it is almost normal... But as night approaches, things escalate... I am packing for the sixth or seventh time. It is terrible."

The Israeli foreign ministry accused Hezbollah of "repeated drone attacks" and "attempting to rebuild its military capabilities," claiming ceasefire violations. The trilateral framework requires Hezbollah to disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw gradually.

The conflict has killed at least 4,362 people in Lebanon, including 395 women and 259 children, according to the health ministry. Israeli authorities report 40 soldiers and four civilians killed.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk