Afghanistan, June 6 -- Several Lebanese soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said on Saturday, in an incident that underscores the fragility of a recently announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

Lebanon's National News Agency reported that an Israeli aircraft struck a Lebanese Army vehicle on the Khardali-Nabatieh road in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese military confirmed the attack but did not immediately disclose the number of soldiers killed.

The army said the vehicle was carrying military personnel when it was targeted. No immediate comment was issued by the Israeli military regarding the reported strike.

The incident comes days after the United States an...