Israel Expands Ground Operations in Southern Lebanon Amid Ongoing Ceasefire Talks
Israel has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon, while ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Lebanon continue. Accounts differ on the status of military activity, U.S.-Iran talks, and ceasefire conditions.
Israel expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon, according to corroborated reports from Qatari, Russian, and Western sources. Ceasefire talks between Israel and Lebanon are ongoing, as confirmed by multiple outlets. President Trump stated that all shooting would stop between Israel and Hezbollah, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's military would 'continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon.' The U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement, according to AP News, is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives from areas south of the Litani River, with the Lebanese army to take full control of those security zones. Hezbollah rejected the ceasefire agreement, according to NBC News, and demands a complete Israeli withdrawal as a precondition, as reported by the same source. Israel and Lebanon reportedly agreed to implement a ceasefire contingent on Hezbollah's withdrawal, though this condition is contested. President Trump said negotiations with Iran had gone 'very well,' according to CNN, while Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there has been no 'significant progress' in recent days, as reported by CNN. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard-linked news outlet, according to CBS News, reported that Iran suspended talks with the U.S. and was opening 'other fronts' in the war, citing ceasefire violations by the U.S. and Israel as the reason. Trump claimed indirect talks with Iran were continuing at a 'rapid pace,' contradicting Iran’s assertion of suspension. Israeli airstrikes struck near a hospital in Tyre, Lebanon, according to NBC News. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to provide context for a tense phone call between Trump and Netanyahu regarding Lebanon, as reported by CNN. Trump described Netanyahu as a 'great partner' despite prior tension, according to CNN. The U.S. House passed a resolution to limit Trump’s war powers in Iran, according to CNN.
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