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Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon, shattering US-brokered ceasefire deal
Israel crosses Litani River as Israeli airstrikes kill eleven in Tyre
Israeli strikes kill 10 in Lebanon, including six paramedics, as ceasefire frays
Eleven people, including a rescue worker, are killed in Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, as Israel’s ground invasion pushes deeper into sovereign Lebanese territory. Lebanese health officials confirm the deaths after strikes hit three locations in the Tyre region on Friday, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces troops have crossed the Litani River—a key geographical marker previously serving as an informal limit for Israeli operations in southern Lebanon.
The military escalation coincides with U.S.-brokered talks in Washington, where delegations from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) are meeting under the "security track" of ongoing peace negotiations. U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby calls the discussions "productive," though reports of fresh airstrikes and Hezbollah rocket attacks undermine the fragile truce. In the past 24 hours, Hezbollah launched 15 rockets toward the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, with one striking the area, according to Israeli Army Radio. The group also released footage of a May 24 drone strike targeting an IDF "Sandcat Tigris" vehicle in northern Israel.
Israel’s advance beyond the Litani—confirmed by Netanyahu and Al Jazeera—marks a significant expansion of its ground campaign, which has now breached a river historically treated as a de facto boundary. The Litani, located roughly 30 kilometers north of the Israel-Lebanon border, has been a flashpoint in past conflicts, including the 2006 war. Lebanese officials express frustration over the incursion, which occurs despite parallel diplomatic efforts. The U.S. has positioned the talks as a step toward de-escalation, but the simultaneous military and militant activity suggests a widening gap between political rhetoric and on-the-ground realities.
Background: The Litani River has long been a strategic objective for Israel, both as a natural barrier and a water source. Hezbollah, which controls much of southern Lebanon, has vowed to resist Israeli advances, while Israel frames its operations as necessary to counter the group’s rocket capabilities. The current escalation follows months of cross-border exchanges, with neither side signaling a willingness to stand down. Analysts warn the crossing of the Litani could provoke broader regional involvement, including from Egypt and Turkey, as tensions spill beyond Lebanon’s borders.
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Elleve drept i israelske angrep i Libanon Elleve personer, blant dem en redningsarbeider, er drept i israelske luftangrep mot byen Tyr sørvest i Libanon, sier…
aftenposten · 3 months ago
Frustration in Lebanon as Israel expands invasion Israels ground invasion of Lebanon has moved deeper into sovereign territory, with troops crossing the Litani river.
aljazeera · 3 months ago
🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 — Israeli Army Radio reports that Hezbollah launched fifteen rockets towards Kiryat Shmona the past few hours, and one impacted the town.
telegram bot · 3 months ago
🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱 — U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby announces hosting military delegations from the Israel Defense Forces and Lebanese Armed Forces, as part of the "security track" regarding the ongoing Israel-Lebanon peace negotations amidst the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
telegram bot · 3 months ago
USA: Produktiva samtal mellan Israel och Libanon Samtalen mellan militära företrädare från Israel och Libanon i USA har varit produktiva, uppger USA:s biträdande försvarsminister Elbridge Colby.Samtidigt kommer nya rapporter om dödliga israeliska attacker mot Libanon, trots rådande vapenvila.
svenska dagbladet · 3 months ago
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nrc · 3 months ago
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gdeltproject.org · 3 months ago
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de volkskrant · 3 months ago
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svenska dagbladet · 3 months ago
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dagens nyheter · 3 months ago
⚡️🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 - Hezbollah published footage of the targeting of an IDF "Sandcat Tirgris" vehicle using an "Ababil" FPV drone within an IDF site in northern Israel on the 24th of May.
telegram bot · 3 months ago
Netanyahu says Israeli forces have crossed Lebanons Litani River Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces had crossed the Litani River in southern Lebanon.
aljazeera · 3 months ago