Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill seven as Hezbollah condemns talks as a 'dead end'
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including an Islamic Jihad commander, despite an ongoing ceasefire. Hezbollah condemned the US-brokered negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, labeling them as a 'dead end.' The situation remains tense as Israel continues its military operations in the region, issuing evacuation warnings to multiple towns.
- ▪Seven people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on May 17, including two children.
- ▪Hezbollah criticized the US-brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon, calling them unproductive.
- ▪Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel is actively fighting against threats, including drone attacks from Hezbollah.
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- ▪ Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 7 as Hezbollah condemns talks — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Israel strikes Lebanon while Hezbollah calls talks ‘dead end’ — The Hindu — Top
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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Tourzai on May 17, 2026. KAWNAT HAJU / AFP Israeli strikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, May 17, including an Islamic Jihad commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah called US-brokered talks between the two countries a "dead end." The health ministry published a "preliminary toll" for Israel's strikes on Sunday, with three people killed in the town of Tayr Felsay, including a child, and two killed in the town of Tayr Debba, including another child. It said 11 people were wounded in those strikes and four more were wounded in strikes in two other southern towns.
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