Israeli strikes pound Lebanon a day after 11 people killed in single raid
Summary
Israeli airstrikes hit southern and eastern Lebanon following a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, killing 11 people in one raid. Despite the ceasefire, both sides have continued attacks, while talks involving the US and Iran aim to bring a broader peace agreement to the region.Key Facts
- On Saturday, 11 people died, including a child and six women, in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon.
- The strike occurred despite a ceasefire that started on April 17 and was recently extended.
- Israel says it targets Hezbollah positions, while Hezbollah continues firing rockets into southern Lebanon and Israeli territory.
- Israeli strikes hit several locations in southern and eastern Lebanon, causing casualties and damage, including destruction of a civil defense facility.
- Hezbollah’s leadership has said Iran conditions its peace deal with the US on stopping the war in Lebanon.
- Lebanese officials have started direct talks with Israel, with US support, but want these talks to be separate from US-Iran negotiations.
- Hezbollah began the conflict with rocket attacks on Israel on March 2, in response to the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.
- The ceasefire allows Israel to act against ongoing or planned attacks, and Israeli troops remain in a zone near the Lebanon border.
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