Violence broke out again in southern Lebanon on Friday. Not even 24 hours had passed since the peace agreement between Iran and America that the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel started. 16 people died in the fierce bombardment by the Israeli army, while many people are said to be injured. The agreement between Iran and America promised to stop the fighting between Israel and Lebanon, yet these attacks continue. Now the question arises what will President Trump do?
Confirming the attack, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that they carried out several strikes in southern Lebanon overnight. The attacks were in response to repeated violations of the ceasefire by Hezbollah. At the same time, Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported that at least 16 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in different parts of southern Lebanon.
IDF attacked in southern Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has clearly said that the attacks will not stop until Hezbollah is completely eliminated from Lebanon. “These actions will continue until the threat of Hezbollah is completely eliminated,” he said. Israel has also suffered huge losses in this conflict. An Israeli army spokesman has confirmed that four soldiers are said to have been injured in a Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon.
Lebanon targets Israeli army vehicle
According to reports, Israeli drones also carried out several attacks in the Tire area, in which a large number of people were injured. According to Lebanese media reports, another drone attack targeted the Bint Jbeil district of Nabatieh. At the same time, Lebanon also targeted 5 Israeli army vehicles in response to these attacks. IDF soldiers were injured in this attack.
The increasing Israeli attacks in Lebanon may also affect the ongoing peace agreement talks between America and Iran. Sources say that increasing regional tension may affect diplomatic efforts between the two countries. Here the White House confirmed that US Vice President JD Vance has postponed his visit to Switzerland. There he was to lead a new round of discussions with Iranian officials regarding the implementation of the framework agreement and future nuclear negotiations.
Israel’s military presence in southern Lebanon and its ongoing campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement have been the main points of disagreement during the talks. While Iran says any comprehensive deal must include an end to military operations in Lebanon, Israel says it must maintain freedom of action against Hezbollah. Now it remains to be seen what action Trump takes on this action of Israeli PM Netanyahu.