Middle East live: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill five despite ceasefire
Key takeaways
- Issued on: 20/06/2026 - 07:24Modified: 20/06/2026 - 07:33
- The strikes came as US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi headed to Switzerland for talks.
- • The next round of Lebanon-Israel talks will be held June 23–25 in Washington, the US State Department said on Friday, following a call between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanese president Joseph Aoun.
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Issued on: 20/06/2026 - 07:24Modified: 20/06/2026 - 07:33
By: FRANCE 24 Smoke rises in southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes, June 19, 2026. © Avi Ohayon, Reuters At least five people were killed in an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese state media said, after Israeli warplanes and drones reportedly carried out a series of attacks despite a ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah only a day earlier. The strikes came as US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi headed to Switzerland for talks. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
At least five people were killed in an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese town of Arabsalim on Saturday morning, Lebanon's state news agency NNA reported, despite a ceasefire agreed on Friday between Israel and Hezbollah.