Israel hits Lebanon with deadly strikes, says four of its troops killed
Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 18 people were killed as Israeli forces hit Hezbollah targets and postponed U.S.-Iran talks added pressure on the ceasefire deal.
- Lebanon's health ministry announced that intense overnight Israeli airstrikes across several southern towns killed at least 18 people and wounded 33 others.
- The Israeli military reported that four of its own soldiers, including a battalion lieutenant colonel, were killed during what it described as highly concentrated, fierce ground fighting against Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon.
- The sudden escalation of lethal hostilities has severely threatened a newly signed, United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Iran that explicitly calls for an immediate and permanent halt to military operations across all regional fronts, including Lebanon.
- In response to the unchecked violence, Iran delayed sending its official diplomatic delegation to Switzerland for planned high-level talks with the United States regarding a broader, permanent resolution to the conflict.
- Despite international pressure from allies like France to respect the ceasefire terms, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that his country’s forces will maintain their military operations and occupied territories in southern Lebanon until the threat from Hezbollah is entirely neutralized.
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Israel hits southern Lebanon with deadly strikes as U.S.-Iran talks postponed
Israel's military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war.
Video. Lebanon air raids kill 18 as residents flee southern villages
Video. Lebanon reported 18 deaths on 19 June after Israeli airstrikes hit several locations in the country's south and east, raising fresh concerns about the durability of a regional peace initiative announced earlier this week.
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Noticias ao MinutoDespite a possible ongoing agreement, the bombings continue, causing more than 30 wounded. Israel Army considered a response to Hizbollah's "repeated cease-fire violations".
Lebanon Fighting Escalates, Threatening US Iran Peace Deal
Hostilities between Israel and the Iran backed militant group Hezbollah intensified sharply overnight, raising fresh concerns about the durability of the recently signed U.S. Iran agreement aimed at ending the wider Middle East conflict. At least four Israeli soldiers were killed in one of Hezbollah’s deadliest attacks of the current war, while Lebanese authorities reported […] The post Lebanon Fighting Escalates, Threatening US Iran Peace Deal …
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