At least 12 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, including women and children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said.

What happened: In a statement, the ministry said one of the strikes hit a building in the town of Kfar Rumman, near the city of Nabatieh, killing 11 people, including two children and four women. Eight more were wounded, including three children and a paramedic, the ministry said. 

The ministry said that another strike on a car in the village killed a paramedic with the Lebanese Islamic Risala Scout Association and injured two others.

The Israeli military declined to comment when contacted by Al-Monitor.

In a statement, the Israeli military said the strikes come in retaliation for two Hezbollah drone attacks that targeted Israeli troops in Lebanon from the area on Monday. The ministry added that the strikes targeted a Hezbollah militant trying to transport weapons to Kfar Rumman.

On Sunday night, the Israeli military spokesperson Ella Waweya posted on the X platform, calling on residents of the southern Lebanese village of Deir al-Zahrani who live near buildings identified as Hezbollah infrastructure to leave the area, warning them to stay at least 300 meters (0.2 miles) away. “You are located near a facility belonging to the terrorist organization Hezbollah, and the Israeli military will take action against it,” Waweya said.