Israel still fires on Lebanon almost a year into ceasefire

Near-daily attacks have become the new normal in the country

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As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more air strikes on southern Lebanon — 11 months into a ceasefire there.

The bombardment of a construction equipment business killed a Syrian passerby, wounded seven people including two women, and destroyed millions of dollars worth of bulldozers and excavators.

The October 11 strikes would be an anomaly in most countries not at war. But near-daily Israeli attacks have become the new normal in Lebanon, nearly a year after a US-brokered truce halted the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

'Lessfire'

Some see a likely blueprint for the Gaza ceasefire, with ongoing, but lower-intensity, conflicts.