Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon that it said targeted the militant group Hezbollah on Friday, hours before the two countries' envoys were set to meet for a second day of peace talks in Washington.
Issued on: 15/05/2026 - 13:32
A truce in the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah has been in place since April 17, but it has not stopped the fighting, with hundreds killed in strikes since then and both sides accusing the other of violations.
The US described the first day of talks in Washington on Thursday as positive, and the two sides were set to resume the negotiations Friday, but neither Lebanon or Israel have commented as the attacks continued.
"The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in the area of Tyre in southern Lebanon," the Israeli military said in a statement.
