THE ISRAELI MILITARY has said it has killed two suspected Hezbollah members in an air strike near the city of Tyre in South Lebanon.

Israel conducted two sets of airstrikes in south Lebanon on March 11 that targeted Hezbollah operatives. The first targeted a senior Hezbollah aerial defense operative, whose fate remains unknown. The second set of strikes targeted Hezbollah members in south Lebanon.

Normalizing ties with Lebanon has emerged as Israel's new emphasis after it greatly weakened Iran-backed Hezbollah during a devastating war.

The announcement of discussions has sparked speculation about the possibility of a shift in bilateral ties and Hezbollah's possible disarmament.

Syria’s military fired rockets and shells at Lebanon on Sunday after accusing Iran-backed Hezbollah of executing three Syrian army personnel, sparking unusual tensions between the two war-ravaged neighbors.

An Israeli drone targeted a car in southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing two people, a Lebanese security source told dpa. The Israeli army confirmed the attack and said "a short while ago, the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] struck a Hezbollah terrorist who took part in terrorist activity in the area of Kfarkela in southern Lebanon.