Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Israel launched another series of attacks against towns across Lebanon, especially targeting south of the country, in violation of a ceasefire agreement in mid-April. The shelling and strikes came in spite of peace talks between Tel Aviv and Beirut, with one senior US State Department official commenting that the two countries enjoyed a "full day of productive and positive talks” on Thursday. Here are some of the other latest developments in the region: US President Donald Trump said he does not have much patience left with Iran, urging the country to reach a deal.