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southern Lebanon. The aim of the ongoing operation, as declared by Defense Minister Israel Katz, is to establish a “security zone” over the entire area south of the Litani River – which represents 10 percent
southern Lebanese towns of Haddatha, Bayada and Zawtar al-Sharqiya with drones, missiles and shells. It did not mention any cross-border attacks. Lebanon was drawn into the war between the US, Israel and Iran
Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have become [a sticking point in the talks for a potential opening of the strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/iran-strikes-us-military-base-kuwait-iranian-air-defences) – once again testing [the volatile alliance between Donald Trump
southern Lebanon](/news/2026/5/7/israeli-soldier-desecrates-statue-of-virgin-mary-in-southern-lebanon) will be the same as that of Gaza,'” Sanders wrote on X. “2,702 people have been killed there, 1.6 million displaced, and dozens of villages destroyed. NO MORE US MILITARY
southern Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire being in place. More than 3,600 people have been killed and some 1.2 million have been displaced in the Israeli military offensive since March 2. According
military [to resume bombing the southern Dahiya area of Beirut](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/european-leaders-condemn-israel-incursion-into-lebanon) to target Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia which has launched drone strikes into Israel. The Israel Defense Forces told Lebanese civilians
southern Lebanon, claiming they posed “an imminent threat”. “Actions taken in self-defence and to remove immediate threats are not restricted by the ceasefire,” the military added. ## Ceasefire ‘must be from both sides’ Later
campaign against Hezbollah. Israeli forces used the castle, also known as Qalaat al-Shaqif, as a base during their occupation of southern Lebanon that ended in 2000. The castle offers views across Lebanon and into
southern Lebanon, Lebanese media say. Nine people were killed in a series of strikes in the town of Tayr Debba, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA). Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed armed
southern Lebanon are being levelled by Israeli demolitions, satellite images and videos obtained by BBC Verify reveal. BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March based on verified
campaign against Iran, citing his government’s earlier decision to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a “terrorist organisation”. - Milei, who is visiting Israel for the third time since taking office, declared on Sunday that
southern Lebanon wounding civilians and damaging homes despite a 10-day ceasefire. ## In Iran - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said oil production across the Middle East could be targeted if attacks were launched from
Israel and Lebanon after talks at the White House with Israeli and Lebanese envoys. As tensions persist across the region, he said he “could make a deal right now” with Iran but is willing
military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 24, 2026. **Vahid Salemi/AP** Vahid Salemi/AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled that efforts
military ships, particularly from the US and Israel, barred entirely. ## War diplomacy - **Lebanon-Israel ‘agreements’:** President Joseph Aoun says Lebanon is nearing a [“new phase”](/news/2026/4/17/lebanon-president-says-country-is-no-longer-a-pawn-amid-israel-ceasefire) of lasting deals after the ceasefire
southerners and Lebanese people,” said Alawieh, a tour guide based in south Lebanon. The castle, Alawieh explained, was a symbol of steadfastness and of resistance in south Lebanon. Its thick stone walls helped its survive
southern Lebanon after a US-brokered ceasefire came into force between Israel and Lebanon on Friday. It has paused six weeks of fighting between the IDF and the Shia Muslim armed group Hezbollah, although both
campaign across Lebanon and a ground invasion in the south. A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April failed to stop the fighting, and last week Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered
military withdrew from all but five points in south Lebanon. This time, however, many Lebanese fear history is repeating itself, and that a protracted Israeli occupation of the the country has started again
campaign against Hezbollah. Netanyahu added that the government is investing $20bn to improve security and economic development in the region. - Reporting from Nablus, Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim said criticism of Netanyahu is mounting across