According to Lebanon's official news agency NNA, the Israeli army targeted the town of Deir Seryan in the southern Nabatieh governorate with artillery fire. No information was provided on casualties or damage. NNA also reported that Israeli drones (UAVs) flew at low altitude over the capital Beirut and its southern suburbs.
The attack and air activity occurred despite the framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel on June 26 under US mediation.
Framework Agreement Signed Between Lebanon and Israel
The Israeli army launched intensive airstrikes on Lebanon on March 2, occupying several towns in the south. The Lebanese government announced during this period that the number of displaced people in the country had exceeded 1 million.
US President Donald Trump announced on April 24 that the 10-day temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which took effect on April 17, had been extended for another three weeks. As a result of the third round of talks held between Lebanon and Israel on May 14-15 under US mediation, it was agreed to extend the ceasefire by 45 days as of May 17.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health stated in its latest announcement that 4,303 people had been killed in Israeli attacks on the country since March 2. Iran and the US announced on June 14 that they had reached a 14-point agreement, as part of the negotiation process mediated by Pakistan, calling for a halt to the war and the resolution of issues between the parties through talks.
The agreement includes ending the war, including in Lebanon. Meanwhile, following the fifth round of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, a framework agreement was signed between Lebanon and Israel on June 26.
