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An Israeli airstrike connected confederate Lebanon connected Saturday (June 6, 2026) killed respective members of the Lebanese military, including a elder officer, the Lebanese service said, days aft the 2 sides reached a caller ceasefire deal.
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An airstrike connected the roadworthy linking the metropolis of Nabatiyeh with the municipality of Marjayoun occurred successful the morning, sidesplitting a brigadier general, a captain, and different soldier, the service said without instantly releasing their names.
Another airstrike connected the confederate colony of Saksakiyah killed six radical and wounded four, state-run National News Agency said.
“The continued, deliberate, and repeated Israeli aggression against Lebanon, its radical and its service lone strengthens our resolve, religion and determination," the service said successful its statement.
It said Israel's attacks purpose to thwart each efforts “to scope a solution that would reconstruct stability, found a broad ceasefire and pb to the Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Lebanese territories.”
There was nary contiguous remark from the Israeli subject connected the airstrike that killed the troops.
The latest declared ceasefire came astir done U.S.-brokered talks betwixt Israel and Lebanon's government, which accuses Hezbollah of dragging the state into warfare and had made efforts to disarm it earlier the latest hostilities. The Lebanese militant radical has refused the truce.
The airstrikes came a time aft Lebanon's President and Prime Minister criticized Iran for opposing the latest ceasefire woody betwixt the Lebanese authorities and Israel, saying their state should not beryllium utilized by Tehran arsenic a “bargaining chip” successful its talks with Washington.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded successful a station connected X connected Saturday (June 6, 2026) by saying that aft President Joseph Aoun's comments, “one would deliberation it's Iran that has occupied a 5th of Lebanon, displaced a 4th of Lebanese and is bombing his state connected regular basis.”
“Had Lebanon been a bargaining spot for Iran, we'd person a woody agelong ago. Save Lebanon from your existent foe, Mr. President,” Araghchi said successful notation to Israel.
The warfare began connected March 2 erstwhile Hezbollah fired rockets astatine bluish Israel, 2 days aft Israel and the U.S. began their attacks connected Iran. Israel has since launched a crushed penetration of Lebanon and carried retired wide attacks that person displaced much than 1 cardinal people.
Israeli troops person seized astir a 5th of Lebanon, pushing further into the country's southbound than astatine immoderate clip since the extremity of Israel's 1982-2000 occupation.
More than 3,500 radical person been killed successful Lebanon since the warfare began. The warring has killed astatine slightest 29 Israeli soldiers and 3 civilians.
