Israel carries out blasts across south Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’ deal
Rights advocates say Israel’s policies aim to make the strip uninhabitable.US President Donald Trump promised to “help” Lebanon during a White House meeting with Lebanese president Joseph Aoun earlier this week. Asked whether there will be a timeline for Israel’s withdrawal from the country, Trump said: “They’re in the process of doing that. Instead, it outlines two “pilot zones” where the Lebanese military “will gradually assume full and effective security responsibility”.The Lebanese army deployed to the first pilot-zone villages this week.
- ▪Rights advocates say Israel’s policies aim to make the strip uninhabitable.US President Donald Trump promised to “help” Lebanon during a White House meeting with Lebanese president Joseph Aoun earlier this week.
- ▪Asked whether there will be a timeline for Israel’s withdrawal from the country, Trump said: “They’re in the process of doing that.
- ▪Instead, it outlines two “pilot zones” where the Lebanese military “will gradually assume full and effective security responsibility”.The Lebanese army deployed to the first pilot-zone villages this week.
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News|Israel attacks LebanonIsrael carries out blasts across south Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’ dealIsraeli attacks come amid ongoing talks with Lebanese officials to implement framework for peace between two countries.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoResidents clear rubble from their homes in Ghandouriyeh village, July 21 [Hassan Ammar/AP]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026The Israeli army has attacked the southern Lebanese town of al-Mansouri and carried out blasts in the nearby village of Majdal Zoun, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports, despite the “ceasefie” and ongoing talks between the two countries.The explosion in Majdal Zoun on Friday was heard as far…
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