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As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war'
Israeli officials say the new security belts aim to push Hezbollah and other militants farther from border communities after years of failed peace efforts.
- On Wednesday, Israel launched its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since March, killing 112 people and wounding hundreds in Beirut and surrounding areas. Israel stated its campaign against Hezbollah remains separate from the US-Iran truce.
- US Vice President JD Vance clarified Lebanon was excluded from truce terms, yet Iran and Hezbollah claim Israeli actions constitute "repeated violations" of the ceasefire, making further negotiations "unreasonable."
- The Lebanese Health Ministry reported 112 deaths on Wednesday, later citing 182, while UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk called the scale of destruction "horrific." The Red Cross expressed outrage at the devastation.
- Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel early Thursday, citing the strikes as a truce "violation," underscoring the fragility of the two-week agreement. The attack marked the group's first response since the ceasefire began.
- Israeli officials continue pursuing "buffer zones" in southern Lebanon as delegations prepare for high-stakes talks in Islamabad on Friday, though the truce's durability remains in doubt amid escalating regional tensions.
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