Israeli military launches strikes in Lebanon after reporting Hezbollah attacks

The Israeli military launched strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday after reporting that projectiles had crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory overnight. Israeli forces intercepted at least two projectiles and later identified a suspicious aerial target near positions in southern Lebanon, with sirens sounding in northern Israel. No injuries were reported from the overnight incidents.

Strikes and reported casualties The Lebanese Civil Defense reported that six people were killed in an Israeli strike in the village of Marwaniyeh in southern Lebanon on Monday night. The agency also stated that one of its centers in Nabatieh was damaged by an Israeli airstrike.

The Lebanese army reported that two soldiers were wounded after being targeted by an Israeli drone in Nabatieh. The Israeli military said it had conducted at least one strike in Nabatieh targeting what it described as Hezbollah infrastructure.

Ceasefire claims and diplomatic developments President Trump stated Monday night that he had spoken with both sides and that they agreed all shooting would stop. He said the agreement followed Iranian signals that continued Israeli operations in Lebanon could affect talks aimed at ending the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

The Lebanese Embassy in Washington said Hezbollah had accepted terms for a mutual cessation of attacks that would also prevent strikes on Beirut. Despite these statements, clashes continued Tuesday morning. Trump posted on Truth Social that he had a productive call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that no troops would enter Beirut.

He also said he had a call with Hezbollah in which both sides agreed to stop shooting. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri that Iran might retaliate if Israeli attacks continued. The semiofficial Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that the Iranian negotiating team would suspend talks and the exchange of texts through mediators.