Israeli strikes kill 8 in Tyre as Lebanon truce frays again
What's new: the evacuation order covered Tyre's Christian quarter for the first time as rescue crews searched rubble for survivors.
What's new: the evacuation order covered Tyre's Christian quarter for the first time as rescue crews searched rubble for survivors.
What's new: Lebanese state media reported 2 dead and 11 injured, and Israel later warned residents to leave Tyre ahead of possible strikes.
It was the first direct strike since the April ceasefire, as Iran also said the U.S. bears consequences.
Two other UNIFIL personnel were wounded, and the source of the fire remains unclear amid a recently extended ceasefire.
Why it matters: International law bars incendiary weapons in populated areas, and the allegations add pressure as a fragile Israel-Lebanon ceasefire strains.
What's new: The attack came days after a US-brokered truce, and Israel said it was reviewing the strike on the military vehicle.
Iran’s top diplomat mocked the allegation on X and urged Beirut to focus on the “real enemy.”
Israel and Lebanon will resume political-security talks on June 22, while a “pilot zone” is planned for southern Lebanon.
What's new: The US-backed deal would bar Hezbollah fighters from areas between the border and the Litani River.
Trump said no Israeli troops would enter Beirut as the flare-up briefly disrupted U.S.-Iran negotiations.