Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that five civilians died in a strike on the town of Arabsalim. Israeli warplanes and drones carried out multiple raids across Nabatieh district overnight, destroying homes and residential buildings. Artillery fire also targeted Nabatieh city and its outskirts before dawn.
Al Jazeera correspondents confirmed four heavy strikes on Nabatieh and Nabatieh al-Fawqa, along with more than 20 raids across southern towns including Kfartibnit, Shukin, Kfarjouz, Kfarrumman, Ali al-Taher Heights, and Iqlim al-Tuffah. The escalation followed Friday’s deadly attacks, when Israel launched over 106 strikes that killed 47 and wounded 97.
The renewed ceasefire, announced Friday at 4 p.m. local time, came after Hezbollah killed four Israeli soldiers in an ambush. Yet the continuation of Israeli raids highlights the fragility of the truce. The U.S. State Department confirmed a new round of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel will be held in Washington from June 23–25, marking the fifth session since April. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to press for a comprehensive ceasefire, while Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem reiterated the group’s commitment to defending Lebanon.
Since March 2, Israel’s expanded offensive has killed 3,980 people, wounded more than 12,000, and displaced over one million, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israeli forces continue to occupy areas in southern Lebanon, including a 10-kilometer-deep strip seized during the current campaign—their deepest incursion since the 2000 withdrawal.
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