Israel's continued presence in southern Lebanon tests fragile US-Iran peace deal (opens original article in a new tab)

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon continues to escalate, undermining a fragile US-Iran ceasefire framework, with significant casualties and stalled negotiations.

• Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon escalates despite a US-Iran ceasefire framework.
• Israeli air strikes killed at least 47 people in Nabatieh district, while Israel reported four soldiers killed in a Hezbollah attack.
• Lebanese President condemned Israeli strikes as a dangerous escalation, and technical talks in Switzerland were called off due to Israeli military operations.