US EditionIsrael Strikes South Lebanon After First Direct Talks in Decades
- On Thursday, Israel's military carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon a day after rare civilian talks in Naqura and said it "began conducting strikes on Hezbollah terror targets" after warning it would hit buildings in Mahrouna and Jbaa.
- The United States has been pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and pushed for direct talks amid Israeli concerns about the group's growing rocket smuggling.
- Lebanon's official National News Agency said "Israeli warplanes launched a strike on the town of Mahrouna" while warnings were sent to residents in Jbaa and Mahrunah, where an AFP photographer saw smoke shortly afterward.
- Despite a November 2024 ceasefire, Israel has continued strikes and kept troops in five south Lebanon areas, while Nawaf Salam, Lebanese Prime Minister, warned talks were not peace negotiations and an Israeli official noted US influence on deliberations.
- Intelligence briefings showed Morgan Ortagus and Shlomi Binder signaled the army would soon target Hezbollah military infrastructure in Majadal and Baraasheet.
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Mehr News AgencyIsrael launches fresh strikes on Lebanon
Israeli raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday as its military said it was striking Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, a day after Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades. Despite a November 2024 ceasefire that was supposed to end more than a year of hostilities between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group, Israel has kept up strikes on Lebanon and has also maintained troops in five south Leban…
Israel Launches Fresh Strikes On Lebanon After Warnings
Israeli raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday as its military said it was striking Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, a day after Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades.
In a new violation, the Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes on Thursday targeting what it claimed were Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. The Israeli strikes hit the towns of Jbaa and Mahroun.
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