Lebanon's health ministry: Israel kills at least 3,648 people since March Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,468 people and and wounded another 10,577 since 2 March, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.
Fresh round of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks begins in Washington Lebanon's National News Agency is reporting that the fourth-round of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations have begun. The agency said that the talks at taking place at US State Department headquarters in Washington. Meanwhile Israeli bombardment has continued to pound southern Lebanon, after the US reportedly intervened to halt a renewed Israeli assault on Beirut.
Two children among bodies recovered from Israeli attack on southern Lebanon Two children and a woman are reported to be among six bodies recovered by emergency teams from the rubble of a residential building in southern Lebanon targeted by an Israeli attack on Monday. The country's civil defence agency said earlier on Tuesday that its teams have been conducting searches in the building - which is located in the town of Marwaniyeh in the Sidon district- since yesterday evening. The Lebanese Ministry of Health subsequently confirmed that the fatalities include a woman and two children, with another woman, a child and four other people wounded in the attack.
Lebanon parliament speaker says he would guarantee Hezbollah’s commitment to ‘global ceasefire’ with Israel Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri would guarantee Hezbollah’s adherence to a “global ceasefire” with Israel if such an agreement is reached, his adviser told AFP on Tuesday. Berri, who leads the Hezbollah-allied Amal movement, has long acted as a key intermediary between the Iran-backed group and Washington, which designates Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation. “Speaker Berri’s main demand is a global ceasefire,” adviser Ali Hamdan said.
Israeli strikes and shelling continue across southern Lebanon Israeli forces continued attacks across southern Lebanon on Tuesday, with artillery shelling reported near Nabatieh and air strikes targeting the villages of Shukin and Kafr Tibnit, according to reports from the ground. Israeli drones also carried out three strikes on the town of Tallet Tol in the Nabatieh district. In a separate incident, an Israeli air attack struck an area near Tibnin, as military operations continued across southern Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, US President Donald Trump says diplomacy is gaining momentum on two fronts, claiming Hezbollah agreed to stop firing on Israeli forces and expressing optimism about reaching an agreement with Iran within days. However, fighting in Lebanon continues, with Israeli air strikes reported overnight and growing international concern over the expanding conflict. Here are the latest developments: Trump says he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull troops back from Beirut and claimed Hezbollah representatives agreed to halt attacks.
Video: Israel plans military-controlled area near Litani River, Katz says Israeli defence minister Israeli Katz, speaking in Tel Aviv on Monday, vowed to establish a military-controlled zone in the area of south Lebanon’s Litani River. Katz also said that Beirut would face continuous air strikes if attacks on Israel continued. His comments come after Israeli forces seized the Beaufort Castle and the strategic ridge surrounding it in southern Lebanon as it continued to expand its offensive despite a nominal ceasefire.
French UN envoy calls Israeli incursion into Lebanon a ‘strategic mistake’ French Ambassador to the United Nations Jerome Bonnafont described Israel’s expanding military incursion into Lebanon as a “major strategic mistake”, warning that the raising of an Israeli flag over Beaufort Castle reflected a “worrying return to the past”. Bonnafont said Hezbollah, with support from Iran, had helped drag Lebanon into war, but stressed that there was no justification for the continuation of Israeli military operations. The French envoy reiterated France’s position that a political and diplomatic solution remains the only viable path to long-term stability in Lebanon and the region.
US lawmaker urges halt to military assistance for Israel US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar condemned Israel’s military actions in Lebanon and called for an immediate end to US military aid to Israel. In a post on X, Omar said: “The lesson Israel has learned, time and again, is that it can commit genocide and other atrocities with near-total impunity. ” She added, “Now it’s exporting the Gaza playbook to Lebanon,” arguing that “Israel’s war in Lebanon is killing thousands and displacing over a million.
Hezbollah says it carried out 31 attacks on Israeli targets Hezbollah said it carried out 31 attacks against Israeli military sites, troop gatherings and vehicles on Monday, describing the operations as a response to continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire and attacks on towns in southern Lebanon. The group said its fighters used drones, rockets and explosive devices to target a range of positions, including the Nimr al-Jamal site, the Zar'it and Ya'ara barracks, the Meron air operations base, military infrastructure in Tiberias, and troop concentrations near Kiryat Shmona and Beaufort Castle. Hezbollah also said it targeted Israeli soldiers in Dbeibine and Yahmar al-Shaqif, struck communications vehicles in Qantara, and detonated explosive devices against two Israeli armoured vehicles advancing toward Hadatha.
Lebanon reports casualties after overnight Israeli air strikes Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes carried out an air strike on the town of al-Mansouri in the Tyre district early on Monday, alongside artillery shelling of the area. A separate overnight strike hit a house in al-Hosh, also in the Tyre district, destroying the building and damaging nearby homes. According to the agency, two people were pulled from the rubble and taken to hospital for treatment.
Iranian security committee chief warns Israel and US over Lebanon attacks Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned that continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon could trigger serious consequences for both Israel and US forces in the region. In a post on X, Azizi wrote: “If the attacks against Lebanon do not stop completely, the consequences will be severe for the Zionist regime and US forces in the region. ” He added: “They are fully aware that this is not an empty threat, and we are prepared for a military response.
IRGC says cruise missile hit ship linked to US and Israel The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC Navy) said it targeted the US-Israeli ship MSC Sariska with a cruise missile in what it described as retaliation for a US attack on the Iranian vessel Lian Star in the Sea of Oman. The force warned that any further US action would face a “decisive response”. Footage shared online appeared to show emergency crews working to contain a fire aboard the vessel in Iraqi territorial waters after the reported strike.
Report: Trump blasted Netanyahu in heated call over Lebanon invasion US President Donald Trump sharply criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon, according to Axios, which cited two US officials and another source briefed on the conversation. According to Axios, Trump accused Netanyahu of ingratitude and moved to stop an Israeli plan to strike Beirut. One US official summarised Trump’s remarks as: “You're f**king crazy.
US lawmaker says prolonged conflict harms troops and families US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer renewed his criticism of US President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, arguing that delays in reaching a resolution are harming American troops and families. In a post on X, Schumer wrote: “Trump says he’s in ‘no hurry’ to end the war in Iran. No hurry?
Security Council members back Lebanon, condemn Israeli invasion Members of the UN Security Council expressed support for Lebanon during an emergency meeting and condemned Israel’s invasion of the country, with several speakers citing violations of Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity. A senior UN political affairs official also said Israel’s actions must stop and noted concerns over compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701. US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz took a different position, telling the council: “The path is clear.
Future UN mission needed to help prevent escalation, Guterres says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council that the United Nations must maintain a presence in Lebanon when the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) expires at the end of the year. “Under all proposed options, a uniformed United Nations presence working to facilitate de-escalation, dialogue, liaison and coordination, and support for the Lebanese Armed Forces, would be necessary,” he said. Guterres proposed three possible frameworks for a future mission, ranging from nearly 2,000 personnel to more than 5,500.
France says Israel’s security lies in peace, not occupation France’s Ambassador to the United Nations Jerome Bonnafont told the UN Security Council that it is time for “concrete results” in talks between Lebanon and Israel, welcoming what he described as an “important announcement” made shortly after US President Donald Trump said that “all shooting will stop” between Israel and Hezbollah. Addressing an emergency Security Council meeting called by France, Bonnafont criticised both Israeli forces and Hezbollah while stressing support for Lebanese sovereignty and the Lebanese armed forces. “Israel’s lasting security lies neither in war nor in occupation; much rather, it lies in peace with its neighbours and in regional stability,” he said.
Iran warns it could suspend talks if Israeli attacks continue in Lebanon Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri that any agreement to end the conflict between Iran and the United States “will include the cessation of attacks on all fronts, especially Lebanon”. Ghalibaf said Iran has been pursuing efforts to secure a ceasefire across regional conflict zones and warned that if Israeli attacks continue, Tehran would “not only stop the dialogue process” but also “stand against” Israel. His remarks come amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach broader ceasefire arrangements that could also affect fighting in Lebanon.
US envoy says Trump proposal offers path to end Lebanon conflict US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the UN Security Council that US President Donald Trump “cares deeply about Lebanon personally” and that the US proposal for ending the conflict includes “a clear sequence to end the conflict”. Waltz said the first step is that “Hezbollah, which started the fighting, must stop its attacks in Israel”. Such a move would lead to “a gradual de-escalation” and “ultimately, a cessation of hostilities”, he said.
