UN says Israeli demolitions in Lebanon 'deeply concerning'
The UN said the demolitions threaten civilian infrastructure and cultural heritage as Israel said it used about 700 tons of explosives to destroy tunnels.
- On Saturday, Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed several Hezbollah fighters in Southern Lebanon's Ali al-Taher Ridge area, about six miles north of the border, though one IDF officer was moderately wounded and evacuated.
- Tensions escalated after the Israeli military detonated Hezbollah tunnels beneath Beaufort Castle late Thursday using approximately 700 tons of explosives, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu characterized as responding to a drone strike.
- The United Nations expressed concern Saturday regarding the demolition's impact on civilian infrastructure, while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun labeled it "an extremely dangerous escalation" and "a direct threat to the process."
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio lauded the Israeli-Lebanese framework Friday as "unprecedented," noting it marks the first official dialogue between the two sides in nearly 30 years and remains "achievable."
- Technical teams are scheduled to meet in Rome to advance the framework, which includes expanding pilot zones and resolving border disputes through the Lebanese army's redeployment to villages including Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar al-Gharbiya.
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Israeli troops kill Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon encounter
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio lauded the Israeli-Lebanese peace framework, calling it “unprecedented.” By JNS Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed several Hezbollah terrorists in the Ali al-Taher Ridge area on Saturday, about six miles north of the border with Lebanon, the military said. An IDF officer was moderately wounded in the incident, the IDF noted. He was evacuated to a hospital and his family was notified. “The IDF wil…
The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it killed several pro-Iranian Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon and reported that an Israeli soldier was easily injured, despite the truce, reports AFP, quoted by Agerpres.
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Le Journal de QuebecThe Israeli army announced that it had killed members of the Hezbollah movement in the area of Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon.
Jornal Expresso
Noticias ao MinutoThe attacks took place in the Ali al-Taher region of southern Lebanon, despite the United States-mediated framework agreement signed at the end of June by Lebanon and Israel to end the hostilities
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