People inspect damaged bulldozers, excavators, and other vehicles in the aftermath of overnight Israeli airstrikes. AFP
Israel has continued regular air strikes on Lebanon despite a November truce meant to end more than a year of hostilities, including two months of open war on Lebanon that killed thousands and assassinated top Hezbollah leaders.
Monday's attacks came after Lebanon's government said last week that its military would begin implementing a plan to disarm Hezbollah.
"The Israeli enemy strikes on the Bekaa and the outskirts of Hermel led to a preliminary toll of five dead and five others wounded," the health ministry said.
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency had reported at least seven strikes in the region.
In August, the Lebanese government ordered the military to draw up plans to disarm the once-dominant Hezbollah by the end of the year, under heavy US pressure and fears of expanded Israeli strikes.
Hezbollah has repeatedly refused to surrender its arsenal, insisting that Israel must first withdraw from Lebanese territory before any discussion of disarmament can take place.
Beirut has characterised the disarmament push, which Hezbollah opposes, as part of the implementation of the ceasefire deal.
Last month, US envoy Tom Barrack called on Israel to honour its commitments under a ceasefire that ended its war with Hezbollah, through which weapons in Lebanon were to be restricted to the state and Israel was to fully withdraw its troops from the country.
However, Israel has not fulfilled its obligations and continues to maintain forces at five locations inside Lebanon.
*This story was edited by Ahram Online
Short link: