Israel continues attacks on Lebanon despite agreeing to ceasefire
Key takeaways
- At least 47 people killed in Israeli attacks on on Lebanon since midnight as US-Iran talks stall.
- xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, June 19, 2026.
- On Friday, officials and diplomats from the United States and the Gulf separately told news agencies that the two sides agreed that a ceasefire would start at 4pm local time (1300GMT).
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At least 47 people killed in Israeli attacks on on Lebanon since midnight as US-Iran talks stall.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, June 19, 2026. [Jalaa Marey/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026Israel has continued to attack Lebanon after the new ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, raising fears that Tel Aviv is trying to wreck the fragile agreement tied to wider efforts to end Middle East hostilities.
On Friday, officials and diplomats from the United States and the Gulf separately told news agencies that the two sides agreed that a ceasefire would start at 4pm local time (1300GMT).