Israeli strikes in Lebanon: Lebanese state media reported Israeli strikes in the country’s south just hours after Israel and Lebanon announced a conditional ceasefire. The development came as Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir criticised the US-brokered Lebanon ceasefire, calling it a “grave mistake”. He argued that Hezbollah remains active south of the Litani River despite the truce. “Hezbollah has not left the area south of the Litani River, and the Lebanese army has no way of enforcing their removal,” the far-right minister wrote in a post on X. “The state of Lebanon is a partner of Hezbollah. There are ministers in its government representing Hezbollah, and family of Hezbollah members serve in the Lebanese army,” he said.

Tehran says US-Israel war with Iran will only end when it ends ‘also ends in Lebanon’: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the war with the US-Israel will only end when hostilities in Lebanon end. “We hold the same position regarding a ceasefire, and the same position regarding ending the war,” Araghchi said in an interview with Arab media outlet Al Mayadeen, shared by Iran’s foreign ministry. Iran has repeatedly said that any ceasefire agreement involving Iran must also cover Lebanon, arguing that the conflicts cannot be treated separately. Araghchi also said that the end of the war must include the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon.