Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of at least nine people, including two paramedics. In response, Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel, escalating tensions despite a recent partial ceasefire agreement. Ongoing diplomatic talks in Washington aim to address security concerns in the region.
- ▪Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon, including two paramedics.
- ▪Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel, targeting Israeli troops.
- ▪Lebanon's health ministry reported over 3,516 deaths since the start of the war, with more than one million displaced.
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Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets over border8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDavid GrittenReutersSmoke billows from the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike on WednesdayIsraeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, authorities said, as the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets into northern Israel.Lebanon's health ministry said the dead included two paramedics whose ambulance was hit in a strike in the southern Chehour area. A car was also struck just south of Beirut.Meanwhile, Israel's military said it intercepted a drone and two projectiles that crossed the border.
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