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Israeli strikes kill four in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talks
TL;DR
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least four people, despite ongoing ceasefire negotiations involving the US and Iran. The strikes targeted vehicles in Mayfadoun and Shoukin amid fragile discussions for a military halt on all fronts.
Key points
- Israeli strikes killed at least four in southern Lebanon
- Attacks occurred during ceasefire negotiations
- Strikes targeted vehicles in Mayfadoun and Shoukin
- Iran demands end to Israeli attacks for ceasefire
- Pakistan mediates discussions between US and Iran
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Multiple Israeli strikes have killed at least four people in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), despite a ceasefire and a recent understanding between the United States and Iran to end the war on all fronts.
Tuesday’s killing took place as separate drone attacks targeted two vehicles in Mayfadoun. A third vehicle was also targeted in the village of Shoukin, the agency said.
Throughout the often fragile negotiations between Iran and the US, Iranian officials repeatedly said that any ceasefire arrangement would need to include an end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
While the final text of the memorandum of understanding has not yet been made public, the prime minister of Pakistan, which is acting as one of the mediators in the conflict, said on Monday that the agreement envisaged an immediate halt to military operations “on all fronts, including Lebanon”.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Israel’s continued occupation of southern Lebanon would violate the deal, adding that “without the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territories they occupied during this war, the war has not fully come to an end”.
In a phone conversation with Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, called for the US to compel Israel to end its war on Lebanon, stop home demolitions, and withdraw from occupied Lebanese territory.
Soon after the announcement of the deal between the US and Iran, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will continue to occupy southern Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Lebanese group Hezbollah says it has received assurances from Iran that Tehran will demand a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon in its next phase of talks with the US, the Reuters news agency reported.
Since the resumption in fighting on March 2, at least 3,826 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon and 11,851 wounded, according to the country’s health ministry.
Q&A
What were the details of the Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon?
Israeli strikes targeted vehicles in Mayfadoun and Shoukin, resulting in the deaths of at least four people.
What is the current status of the ceasefire talks involving the US and Iran?
Ceasefire talks are ongoing, with a proposed agreement aiming for an immediate halt to military operations, including in Lebanon.
How does Iran view Israeli actions in relation to the ceasefire agreement?
Iranian officials state that any ceasefire must include an end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, viewing continued Israeli occupation as a violation of the deal.
