Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefire
Warplanes carry out dozens of airstrikes and Israeli army issues evacuation warning for city of Nabatiyeh
TL;DR
- Israel conducted dozens of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, despite US President Donald Trump claiming to have brokered a ceasefire.
- The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for Nabatiyeh, accusing Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire.
- Hezbollah stated it attacked Israeli troops who have entered Lebanon, while Israel reported intercepting projectiles from Lebanon.
- Recent fighting has seen Israeli troops reach Beaufort Castle and Hezbollah respond with deeper rocket attacks into Israel.
- The conflict began on March 2nd with Hezbollah rockets retaliating for the killing of Iran's supreme leader.
- Reports differ on Trump's conversation with Netanyahu, with some suggesting he called the Israeli prime minister 'fucking crazy' for risking peace talks with Iran.