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Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three Hezbollah said its fighters were fighting the Israeli military on Thursday as Lebanese state media reported that Israeli strikes in the south killed three people. Hezbollah's statement came a day after the US and Iran signed an agreement to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Hezbollah said on Thursday it was fighting "a force of the Israeli enemy army that attempted to advance from the town of Arnoun towards the outskirts of Kfar Tibnit", near the key town of Nabatieh. "The clashes are still ongoing," it added in the statement released in the late afternoon.

Israel plans expanded occupation of Lebanon in defiance of US-Iran pact Israel plans expanded occupation of Lebanon in defiance of US-Iran pact The Israeli army published a map on Thursday of a new expanded zone of control in southern Lebanon, detailing a significant expansion in military occupation and operations, Reuters reported. Israeli forces have said they will not rule out carrying out attacks beyond occupation lines, challenging the recently signed Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, which categorically calls for a halt to fighting between Israel and Lebanon. The first point of the MoU, which ended the US-Israel war on Iran, declares an “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon” as well as “ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon”. Israel has so far not ended its attacks on Lebanon and repeatedly rejected calls to withdraw troops from southern Lebanon. Read more: Israel plans expanded occupation of Lebanon in defiance of US-Iran pact A map published by the Israeli army indicates areas where its forces are operating in southern Lebanon, on 18 June 2026 (Israel army/Handout via Reuters/Third party)