Lebanon says Israeli attacks killing two dozen undermine ceasefire efforts

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun declared that recent Israeli attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon, resulting in approximately twenty fatalities, are detrimental to efforts aimed at consolidating a ceasefire. He characterized the assaults as a "dangerous and condemnable escalation."

Aoun emphasized that the intensified Israeli attacks, which caused deaths and destruction in the south and the Bekaa Valley, threaten ongoing efforts to secure a comprehensive ceasefire. This is especially significant following a recent digital truce agreement between the United States and Iran, which also extends to the Lebanese front.

The Lebanese Health Ministry initially reported 18 deaths and 33 injuries from the attacks. Three additional fatalities were later confirmed after an Israeli strike targeted what was described as Hezbollah infrastructure in the Bekaa region.

These bombings occurred shortly after Hezbollah claimed responsibility for two attacks on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the deaths of four Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah stated that an explosive drone was used in the attack.