Israel strikes southern Lebanon after ordering evacuations of nine villages
Summary
Israel ordered thousands of people to leave nine villages in southern Lebanon before launching airstrikes that killed six people. The strikes followed Hezbollah’s rejection of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon, while fighting continues near key locations like Beaufort Castle.Key Facts
- Israel forced evacuations of nine villages in southern Lebanon before carrying out airstrikes.
- The strikes targeted areas including Anqoun, Nabatieh, and Kfar Tebnit near the Lebanon-Israel border.
- Six people were reported killed by the air attacks on Friday.
- Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire agreed upon by Israel and Lebanon, calling it a surrender.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the ongoing fighting and the impact on civilians.
- Hezbollah said it would only withdraw south of the Litani River if Israel withdrew from Lebanese territory and ceasefire terms were unconditional.
- Israeli forces pulled out of the town of Dibbin for the first time since the war began on March 2, with Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers entering afterward.
- The ceasefire negotiations are complicated by Hezbollah’s refusal to accept terms brokered primarily between Israel and the Lebanese government.
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