Israel carries out air and military strikes in Lebanon’s southern suburbs and the southern region in the days following a US-supported ceasefire agreement. Multiple outlets report that the strikes come as violence in Lebanon had declined after the announcement of an Iran–US framework to end the wider Middle East war, but fighting resumes in the lead-up to further negotiations. Lebanese state media and other reports cite casualties from the strikes, with figures ranging from at least five to at least 18 deaths, and additional reports noting deaths including children. Israel says some of its soldiers are killed, with one report stating four deaths among Israeli troops.
The reported strikes are also linked to uncertainty around US-Iran talks: one outlet says Israeli–Hezbollah fighting threatens the nascent agreement and that Iranian officials do not travel as planned for talks in Switzerland, while US Vice President J.D. Vance also calls off a trip, prompting mediators to reschedule meetings. Iran warns that attacks on Beirut could lead to renewed full-scale war across the region, and Iranian political figures and officials signal retaliation. Hezbollah reports intense fighting in southern Lebanon as negotiations remain under threat.
