US-Iran talks postponed as Israel launches deadly strikes in Lebanon
JD Vance has not travelled to Switzerland as the Israeli military said it was targeting Hezbollah and that four of its own soldiers had been killed.
JD Vance has not travelled to Switzerland as the Israeli military said it was targeting Hezbollah and that four of its own soldiers had been killed.
It comes a day after the US and Iran signed a deal to end their conflict, including fighting in Lebanon.
Israeli strikes kill over 47 in Lebanon since midnight Lebanon's death toll due to Israeli airstrikes has risen to 47 killed since midnight, Al Mayadeen news reported. Al Jazeera also reported that Israel has conducted at least twelve strikes on southern Lebanon since the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the afternoon.
Four Israeli strikes reported in southern Lebanon after ceasefire implementation Israeli forces have conducted at least four strikes in Southern Lebanon after the ceasefire agreement took effect at 4 PM local time, Al Jazeera reported. Israeli launched two strikes in Kfar Tebnit, and one in Nabatieh and in Kfar Sir, according to the report. Al Jazeera also reported that an Israeli military spokesperson stated that Israeli forces maintain "operational freedom" to respond to threats and Hezbollah operations in Southern Lebanon, casting doubt on the efficacy of the ceasefire.
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah
Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire deal The Israeli government and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon beginning at 4 PM local time, Reuters news; reported. The deal comes after Israeli strikes killed at least 18 people in an escalation on southern Lebanon Thursday night.
No official confirmation has been made by either the IDF or Hezbollah Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire starting on Friday, Reuters has claimed, citing an unnamed US official and "two Hezbollah officials. " However, no official confirmation has been made by either the Israeli Defense Forces or the militant group as of yet. DETAILS TO FOLLOW (RT.
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BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Israel has intensified its strikes in Lebanon, despite a recently signed Iran-U. S. memorandum of understanding (MoU) stipulating an end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.
Israel kills dozens in Lebanon as minister calls to 'open the gates of hell' Submitted by Shraddha Joshi on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 12:29 Iranian officials have postponed talks with the US following Israel's latest escalation in Lebanon People walk amid the rubble of their destroyed home in the southern Lebanese town of Toul on 18 June 2026 (Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP) Off Israeli strikes have killed at least 21 and wounded over 39 others in southern Lebanon since Thursday night, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun denounced "a dangerous and reprehensible escalation" that has cost the lives of "dozens of innocent people, including women and children". These strikes "undermine all ongoing efforts to consolidate the ceasefire and end the war, particularly in light of recent developments between the United States and Iran", he said in a statement.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s aggressive and terrorist operations against various areas in Lebanon and warned of serious and immediate consequences stemming from the continued warmongering of the Zionist regime.
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It comes a day after the US and Iran signed a deal to end their conflict, including fighting in Lebanon.
Israeli ministers vow 'heavy price' and indefinite stay in Lebanon after soldier deaths Israeli officials have openly said that troops will remain in southern Lebanon , as strikes between the Israeli military and Hezbollah continue overnight despite the signing of the memorandum of understanding on Thursday. The Israeli army will stay in Lebanon “as long as necessary”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement he posted on social media on Friday, promising to make Hezbollah pay a “heavy price” for its attacks. “Israel will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary for the protection of the communities of the north,” he added.
The United Nations has welcomed reports of a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday while warning that civilians on the ground are still fleeing amid ongoing insecurity.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): The Federation of Seamen's Unions of India (FSUI) on Friday demanded Rs 10 crore compensation for the family of a Marine Engineer who was killed in a military strike on the commercial vessel MT Settebello off the coast of Oman, while strongly condemning the incident and the alleged delay in response from the Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government.
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 19 (ANI): Tensions have once again sparked in West Asia despite a peace deal between US and Iran being signed. On Friday the Israeli Air Force continued its attacks on Hezbollah infrastructure with strikes in the Bekaa Valley.