Share Source: The Times of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that they carried out strikes in southern Lebanon in response to nighttime shelling of Israeli forces by the Hezbollah group, despite a previously announced ceasefire.
Key points:
- The IDF struck Lebanon in response to Hezbollah’s attacks on Israeli troops.
- 16 people died as a result of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, and another 12 were injured.
Israel bombed Lebanon again: what is known
During the night, the terrorist organization Hezbollah launched over 50 shells at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. Following the attacks, the Israel Defense Forces struck Hezbollah’s terrorist targets in southern Lebanon, according to an Israeli military representative.
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The Civil Defense Agency of Lebanon stated that 16 people were killed and 12 others were injured as a result of the strikes on the Nabatieh region in the south of the country.
Earlier, media outlets, citing an American representative, reported that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed on a ceasefire starting June 19 at 16:00 Kyiv time. The agreement was reached with the mediation of the United States and Qatar as a result of negotiations with Israel and Iran.
Israeli Ambassador to the USA, Yehiel Leiter, stated that Jerusalem is “firmly committed to the idea of an immediate ceasefire.”
Today (June 19 – ed.), at 11:30, Israel ceased all offensive operations… If Hezbollah adheres to the agreement and ceases hostilities, there will be silence.
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Earlier, American intelligence services warned the Trump administration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likely to take measures that would undermine the US President’s efforts to conclude a lasting peace agreement with Iran.
In particular, according to intelligence, Israel intends to continue military operations against Iran’s proxy group in Lebanon, Hezbollah. This contradicts one of the main provisions of the recently concluded US agreement with Iran, which stipulates a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon.