Israeli Troops Kill 2 Near Nabatieh as Lebanon Truce Strains Around 6-Mile Security Zone
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Israeli Troops Kill 2 Near Nabatieh as Lebanon Truce Strains Around 6-Mile Security Zone
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 23
Summary
Two men were shot dead Tuesday near Nabatieh after Israeli troops said a bulldozer approached their position; Lebanon’s health ministry reported the deaths.
Israel said soldiers fired warning shots before killing men it called Hezbollah operatives posing as civilians, while Hezbollah and Lebanon’s state news agency said the victims were emergency workers clearing roads and retrieving bodies.
The shooting occurred near Ali al-Taher, a ridge about six miles from Israel where Hezbollah is believed to maintain a major underground facility and where Israeli troops have advanced in recent days.
UNIFIL said it had seen no airstrikes or air-defense fire since Sunday, but airspace violations and other military activity continued despite the latest cease-fire.
The deaths risk undermining U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington, which run alongside wider U.S.-Iran negotiations that the border fighting has repeatedly threatened.