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Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- At least 18 people have been killed in southern Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, while Israel reports four soldiers killed amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah.
- The Israel Defense Forces targeted 80 Hezbollah-linked sites, claiming to have killed "dozens" of militants, despite a recent US-Iran deal aimed at ceasing hostilities in the region.
- The US-Iran agreement includes provisions for ending conflict in Lebanon and respecting its sovereignty, but fighting continues, raising doubts about the truce's durability.
- Hezbollah has vowed to persist with attacks as long as Israeli forces remain in southern Lebanon, where Israel currently occupies around 5% of territory near the border.
- Tensions persist between Israeli leadership and the US, with Israeli officials under domestic pressure to continue military operations, while US Vice-President JD Vance criticizes some Israeli cabinet members for opposing the peace deal.
