Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut's military said on June 6, as its chief travelled to Pakistan to meet with a key mediator in efforts to end the Middle East war.
Israel has launched an operation in Lebanon to root out the Tehran-backed armed group Hezbollah, which drew Lebanon into the wider Middle East war by launching missiles on behalf of its sponsor.
A ceasefire meant to have gone into force in April was never observed, and a new conditional truce announced after Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington this week was flatly rejected by Hezbollah hours later.
Lebanon has vowed that it will disarm Hezbollah over time, but has also denounced Israel's invasion, accusing it of employing scorched-earth tactics to drive civilians out of southern towns and villages.
