Lebanon says 18 killed in renewed Israeli strikes

Israel has accused Hezbollah of “repeated” violations of the ceasefire, using it as pretext for its heavy bombardment.

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Netanyahu says Israel will not leave southern Lebanon until security goals met

The Israeli military said its troops are operating up to approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) inside Lebanese territory as part of a security zone aimed at addressing threats along Israel's northern border.

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Lebanese parliament speaker welcomes US-Iran deal, inclusion of Lebanon

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri welcomed the memorandum of understanding announced between Iran and the United States, highlighting a provision calling for an end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

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Iran holds US responsible for Israeli attack on Beirut

The Iranian foreign ministry strongly condemned the offensive in a statement hours later, dubbing it a “terrorist crime” and a “gross violation” of the April ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran.

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‘Let's not blow it’: Trump urges calm after Beirut strike as Iran deal nears

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that an Israeli strike on Beirut should not have happened, warning that further attacks could jeopardize efforts to secure a peace deal with Iran.

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Israeli strike kills two Lebanese army officers, soldier

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack in an X post, saying the strike was a “flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and international laws and norms.”

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‘Save Lebanon from your real foe’: Iranian FM urges Aoun

"Based on Mr. Aoun's comments, one would think it's Iran that has occupied 1/5 of Lebanon, displaced 1/4 of Lebanese and [is] bombing his country on daily basis," Araghchi wrote on X.

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Lebanon's Berri says agrees to Hezbollah withdrawal from south of Litani River if better truce reached

“The ceasefire must be complete and comprehensive without condition, by land, sea, and air, and without bulldozing or demolition,” Nabih Berri said.

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EU signs off on 100 million euros in support of Lebanese army

"The latest ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon offers a chance to prevent a return to full-scale hostilities. But the death of a UNIFIL peacekeeper and continued skirmishes underscore the tenuous nature of what was agreed," said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

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