Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in Southern Lebanon, Hezbollah Threatens to Retaliate The relative calm that had settled over southern Lebanon after the June peace framework agreement was shattered on Saturday when Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people and sparked a renewed threat of retaliation from Hezbollah.
The attacks targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in the region, delivering a significant blow to efforts to revive stalled negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
The timing of these strikes is particularly noteworthy, coming just days after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited southern Lebanon and Defense Minister Israel Katz reiterated his country's commitment to maintaining a military presence there until Hezbollah is disarmed.