Israeli drone strikes south of Beirut on Saturday killed four people, while a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon claimed at least 13 lives, including a man and his 12-year-old daughter, state media and the Health Ministry reported.

These attacks mark a significant escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on 17 April, a truce both sides have consistently violated with daily assaults.

Two of Saturday's drone strikes targeted the highway linking Beirut with the southern port city of Sidon, wounding several.

A third strike occurred on a road leading to Lebanon ’s Chouf region, killing three, the state-run National News Agency added.…