Israeli Raid in Blida Kills Municipal Worker

Israeli troops carried out an overnight raid in the southern Lebanese border town of Blida, entered the municipal building and killed a man identified as municipal employee Ibrahim Salama (also reported as Salameh). Lebanese state media say the operation began around 1:30 a.m. and ended with Israeli withdrawal at about 4 a.m.; the Lebanese army later recovered the worker’s body. The IDF said it was operating to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure, that troops identified a suspect and opened fire after perceiving an immediate threat, and that the shooting is under investigation. The killing prompted local protests—residents burned tyres, blocked a UNIFIL convoy and planned a sit-in—and drew condemnation from Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who called on the UN and ceasefire sponsors to act. The incident underscores ongoing tensions under the ceasefire, with reports of near‑daily Israeli strikes and continued Israeli positions in southern Lebanon and criticism that UNIFIL and the U.S.-led committee have failed to enforce the agreement.