Updated
Updated · Haaretz · Jun 25
Israel-Attributed Drone Strike Kills 3 in Southern Lebanon as 3rd Washington Talks Begin
Updated
Updated · Haaretz · Jun 25

Israel-Attributed Drone Strike Kills 3 in Southern Lebanon as 3rd Washington Talks Begin

3 articles · Updated · Haaretz · Jun 25

Summary

  • Three people were killed and one wounded when a drone struck a vehicle in southern Lebanon on Thursday, according to medical and security sources.
  • Those sources attributed the strike to Israel, linking the attack to renewed cross-border tensions despite an existing ceasefire.
  • The strike coincided with Israel and Lebanon opening a third round of negotiations in Washington, underscoring the gap between diplomacy and violence on the ground.
  • It followed another reported Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon a day earlier that killed at least two people, making this the second straight day of such attacks.

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