Israel resumes military strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, while US-backed negotiations continue in Rome to try to end months of cross-border hostilities. Israel says the attacks respond to a ceasefire violation attributed to Hezbollah. Lebanese state or local reporting says at least one person is killed in the strikes.
Several outlets report that the renewed shelling occurs alongside diplomatic efforts aimed at stopping the fighting. Talks in Rome are presented as US-led, involving Israel and Lebanon, with the goal of reaching an arrangement that ends the hostilities. Lebanon’s stated position, according to one report, includes a phased Israeli withdrawal from the south.
Israel also issues its first evacuation alert in weeks for a town in southern Lebanon, reflecting heightened concern about the security situation. The combination of renewed military action and ongoing negotiations underlines the fragility of the current truce framework, with both sides continuing to link developments on the ground to the status of the ceasefire.
