At least 20 killed as Israel continues attacks in Lebanon

Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes and drones struck multiple civilian and structural locations in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley. Hezbollah accused Israel of committing hundreds of blatant ceasefire violations and warned that the continued Israeli aggression “will not pass without a response”. The group noted that responsibility for the dangerous escalation lay solely with Israel and urged the US to place intense pressure on the Israeli regime to implement diplomatic agreements and halt its devastating attacks The Israeli military remains an occupying force in parts of southern Lebanon. Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported that the military had been instructed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz to hold fire, but leaders refused to withdraw troops from the Lebanese areas they had captured. An Israeli military official stated that Hezbollah launched more than 50 projectiles at occupying forces entrenched in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military claimed Hezbollah’s self-defence operations constituted repeated violations of the ceasefire. The military warned it would respond to any attacks, ignoring its own unprovoked continued presence on Lebanese soil. Remaining firmly committed to the diplomatic ceasefire, Hezbollah emphasised it would respond to any Israeli attempt to “seize territory or expand its occupation.” The resistance said Israeli forces aggressively attempted overnight to infiltrate the Ali al-Taher hill area in southern Lebanon. Lebanes