Middle East crisis live: Israel to continue ground operation in southern Lebanon despite agreed ceasefire
Summary
Israel plans to keep its military operations going in southern Lebanon despite a recent agreement on a US-backed ceasefire. The ceasefire depends on Hezbollah stopping all attacks, but fighting and Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have continued.Key Facts
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the military will remain in southern Lebanon and continue operations.
- The Israeli army will not allow people forced to leave their homes in the south to return yet.
- Israel says it can still strike targets in Beirut if attacks continue on Israeli areas.
- Hezbollah has not agreed to the ceasefire and opposes it, refusing a partial truce.
- The ceasefire talks involved the US, Israel, and Lebanon, aiming to create security zones free of Hezbollah fighters.
- Recent Israeli strikes have wounded people in southern Lebanon’s Tyre and Nabatieh regions.
- Attacks on Kuwait’s airport caused suspensions of flights and increased oil prices by nearly 2%.
- Iran denies attacking Kuwait’s airport and blames US missile interceptions, while the US says Iran targeted the airport deliberately.
- Iran claims to have attacked US bases in Bahrain and a US airbase, which the US denies.
- President Donald Trump said nuclear talks with Iran are progressing well and a deal might happen soon.
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