Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 people across Lebanon on Friday, including eight security personnel
\n Mefdoun
\nIsraeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Lebanon starting at dawn on Saturday, killing three people, Lebanon\u2019s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.
\nA residential building in the town of Mefdoun in the southern governorate of Nabatieh was targeted and destroyed during the attacks.
\nThe Israeli army also destroyed several residential buildings on Martyr Sabra Street and in the Maqam neighbourhood.
\nThe town of Jebchit also came under an airstrike that targeted a private electricity generator complex, destroying it and setting it on fire.
\nIsrael has carried out an expanded offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024.
\nEarlier, a US State Department official told Anadolu that the US will host direct talks between Israel and Lebanon next week as part of ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
\nThe talks come after US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran following Pakistani mediation.
\nA Lebanese official also confirmed the next week\u2019s talks in a statement to Anadolu, but said the meeting is a \u201cpreparatory and not a negotiation.\u201d
\nIsraeli airstrikes killed at least 28 people across Lebanon on Friday, including eight security personnel, according to the Health Ministry and the state-run news agency NNA.
\nIn Nabatieh, strikes near a government complex and a State Security office caused extensive destruction, killing 13 security personnel.
\nAccording to Al Jazeera, the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said fighters targeted Israeli troops at the Kiryat Shmona settlement in northern Israel with missiles and drones.
\nHezbollah also said barracks in Ya\u2019ara were targeted by rockets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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