Lebanon said it will seek a one-month extension of the U.S.-mediated ceasefire with Israel set to expire Sunday, as attacks in the south strained the fragile truce ahead of Washington talks between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors. President Joseph Aoun confirmed Beirut’s push to prolong the 10-day deal that halted six weeks of bombardment and a ground invasion. 322f Tensions rose Wednesday when Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, calling it retaliation for Israeli violations. Israel’s military said it intercepted “a hostile aircraft” launched by Hezbollah toward soldiers in the south. Lebanon’s state news agency reported an Israeli strike on a car in al-Tiri killed two people the same day. 322f Under the truce, Israel remains in areas it invaded and seeks to create a buffer zone along the border. Both sides have traded accusations of breaches since the ceasefire took effect.
Lebanon said it will seek a one-month extension of the U.S.-mediated ceasefire with Israel set to expire Sunday, as attacks in the south strained the fragile truce ahead of Washington talks between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors. President Joseph Aoun confirmed Beirut’s push to prolong the 10-day deal that halted six weeks of bombardment and a ground invasion. 322f
Tensions rose Wednesday when Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, calling it retaliation for Israeli violations. Israel’s military said it intercepted “a hostile aircraft” launched by Hezbollah toward soldiers in the south. Lebanon’s state news agency reported an Israeli strike on a car in al-Tiri killed two people the same day. 322f
Under the truce, Israel remains in areas it invaded and seeks to create a buffer zone along the border. Both sides have traded accusations of breaches since the ceasefire took effect.