Israel strikes Lebanon as U.S. prepares fresh Iran sanctions
Israel said that it killed a senior Hezbollah commander raising the strikes' death toll to 11 — the deadliest since the ceasefire began.
Lebanon experienced its deadliest day of conflict in recent months, straining efforts to resume stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations at the same time that the United States prepares to implement additional sanctions. On Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces claimed they had killed Abu Hassan Alaa, a key Hezbollah figure, in the southern part of Lebanon.
The Israeli strikes resulted in the deaths of eleven individuals, marking the most lethal Israeli assault since the sides reached a ceasefire at the start of June. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that the strikes were a response to a Hezbollah attack that wounded three soldiers on Saturday. Israel has vowed to launch further strikes against the Iranian-backed group if they pose a threat.
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