At least six killed, including paramedics, in Israeli strike on civil defense center in southern Lebanon
The strike destroyed the facility and wounded dozens as Israel continued attacks on Hezbollah targets despite a newly extended ceasefire, officials said.
- On Friday, the US State Department announced a 45-day extension to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire originally declared by President Donald Trump on April 16, enabling further diplomatic progress.
- Hours after the extension announcement, an Israeli strike hit a civil defence centre in southern Lebanon, killing at least six people, including three paramedics, and wounding 22, the Lebanese state news agency reported.
- Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee welcomed the ceasefire yet warned that "extensive attacks against clearly civilian infrastructure have continued" and rescue workers remain under constant threat.
- Negotiators in Washington described recent discussions as "highly productive," and State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott confirmed both countries will reconvene negotiations on June 2 and June 3.
- A security track will launch at the Pentagon on May 29 with military delegations, as officials hope discussions advance lasting peace, territorial integrity, and genuine security along the shared border.
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The Israeli army had previously ordered residents of nine villages in the Sidon and Nabatiya regions to evacuate.
While the ceasefire, which entered into force on 17 April, has been extended for another 45 days, Lebanon seems more divided than ever before. First, there is an irreconcilable division between Hizbollah and the rest of the country. The Shia militia regards any direct negotiation between Israel and Lebanon as treason. It accuses President Aoun of not respecting his commitments, namely to start negotiations with the Jewish State only after a comp…
Israel launched new strikes on Saturday in southern Lebanon after asking the inhabitants of nine villages to evacuate their homes. Attacks come despite the extension by a month and a half of the truce between the two sides, according to Agerpres, who quotes AFP.
Shortly after the 45-day ceasefire was announced, at least six people were killed in an attack in southern Lebanon.
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