Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah continued unabated despite recent diplomatic attempts to halt the violence. The Israeli military launched new strikes in southern Lebanon following reported attacks from Hezbollah during the night. These operations came shortly after President Trump announced that both parties had agreed to stop shooting, following a warning from Iran about the risk of peace talks collapsing due to Israel’s escalating military actions.
The Lebanese Civil Defense reported multiple casualties from Israeli strikes, including a nighttime attack in the village of Marwaniyeh that killed six people. Additional strikes damaged Lebanese Emergency Service facilities in Nabatieh and wounded two Lebanese soldiers in the same region after they were targeted by an Israeli drone. Israel confirmed conducting strikes on Hezbollah positions but denied civilian targeting, asserting the operations focused on militant infrastructure.
Earlier, Israeli forces intercepted projectiles fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory, triggering alert sirens in northern Israel. Israeli officials also reported detecting a suspicious aerial object near soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, indicating continued hostilities despite claims of a ceasefire.
The Lebanese Embassy in Washington affirmed that Hezbollah accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of attacks, which would also prevent Israeli strikes on Beirut. The latest flare-up followed the deepest Israeli military incursion into Lebanon in over two decades, heightening fears of wider conflict. These developments occurred amid ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran aiming to revive stalled peace talks and secure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route.
Meanwhile, President Trump said he held a “very productive” call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declaring no U.S. troops would be sent to Beirut and that any en route had been recalled. Reports surfaced of a sharp exchange during the call, with Trump reportedly criticizing Netanyahu in strong terms. Netanyahu had defended the retaliatory strikes on southern Beirut suburbs as a response to Hezbollah attacks, a move that caused panic among Beirut’s residents, many of whom fled the capital amid fears of escalating violence.