The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have launched new attacks in Lebanon on Sunday, just as efforts to secure a broader peace deal between the United States and Iran fell apart over the weekend.
The latest strikes come days after President Donald Trump urged Israel to ease its offensive.
Despite that, fighting has continued, with Israel saying its operations are aimed at Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group.
Most of the recent attacks appear to be concentrated in southern Lebanon, while Beirut has not been hit again since heavy strikes earlier in the week.
Meanwhile, Israeli and Lebanese officials are expected to hold rare face-to-face talks in Washington in the coming days a sign that diplomacy is still on the table, even as tensions remain high.
According to Lebanon’s state news agency, at least 11 people were killed when two towns in the south were hit on Sunday. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the strikes.
Over the weekend, Hezbollah also fired rockets into Israel. In response, the Israeli military said it targeted and destroyed a rocket launcher in southern Lebanon that was preparing to launch an attack.
Israel’s ongoing operations in Lebanon have become a sticking point in the ceasefire agreement with Iran.
Tehran had pushed for the truce to include Lebanon, but both Israel and the U.S. made it clear that it wasn’t part of the deal.
Just hours after the ceasefire was announced earlier in the week, Israel launched a wave of strikes on Beirut and other areas.
Lebanese authorities say more than 300 people were killed the deadliest day since Hezbollah entered the conflict in early March by firing rockets at Israel in support of Iran.
Israeli officials have claimed that about 200 of those killed were Hezbollah fighters, though they have not provided evidence to back that up.
With airstrikes ongoing and rockets still being exchanged, the situation remains tense even as both sides prepare for what could be a rare diplomatic meeting in Washington.
