Israeli air strikes continue to hit southern Lebanon and locations near Beirut even as a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah remains in effect. Lebanese officials and health authorities report multiple incidents over recent days, including attacks that kill civilians in the south and a reported strike near the capital. RTE and other outlets cite car-targeted strikes and apartment or residential hits, with Lebanese authorities giving varying death tolls depending on the incident and timing. Reports include deaths of families, including children, and additional casualties among members of the Lebanese armed forces, with at least two Lebanese army officers reported killed in one strike. Israeli military statements in some coverage also acknowledge damage and casualties on the Lebanese side, while Israel reports fatalities among its soldiers in parts of the escalation. Several articles link the renewed strikes to heightened tensions despite continuing diplomatic efforts, including scheduled military-delegation talks in Washington and follow-on US-brokered discussions. Hezbollah officials, according to some reports, reject disarmament and warn of continued fighting.
Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon and areas near Beirut, deaths reported despite ceasefire
Israeli air strikes continue to hit southern Lebanon and locations near Beirut even as a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah remains in effect. Lebanese officials and health authorities report mult...
- Lebanon’s health authorities report deaths from Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon.
- Some strikes reportedly hit civilian vehicles and residential areas south of Beirut.
- At least one report says a strike near Beirut kills a woman and two children.
- At least two Lebanese army officers are reported killed in Israeli air strikes.
- Coverage links the escalation to ongoing talks involving Israel, Lebanon, and US-brokered diplomacy despite a ceasefire.
The latest strikes followed an Israeli attack on Saturday that killed one person in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah members operating near its self-declared "security zone", which extends around 10 kilometres inside Lebanese territory. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported multiple Israeli strikes on Sunday.
1 month agoStrikes have killed at least one person, state media say a day after Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement.
1 month agoBy Nazih Osseiran, Laila Bassam and Steven ScheerBEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 23 (Reuters) - Israeli gunfire killed two people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanon's Civil Defence and health ministry said, prompting Iran-backed Hezbollah to accuse Israel of violating a ceasefire that has largely held since Sunday.The lull in fighting is the longest yet in the war that was ignited by the U.S.-Iran conflict on March 2, when Hezbollah opened fire at Israel in support of Tehran, prompting Israel's second offensive in the country since 2024.
1 month agoU.S. officials on Friday said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, but the next day Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Israel said it was responding to over 50 rockets launched by Hezbollah, killing an Israeli soldier. Holly Williams reports on how the fighting could impact talks between the U.S. and Iran.
1 month agoAn Israeli airstrike in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley killed at least five people, including a child, on Sunday, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. A separate attack nea...
1 month agoIsraeli strikes in Lebanon have killed at least 20 people, Lebanon's state news agency NNA said, one day after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, aimed at halting months of escalating violence.
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