Israeli strikes on Lebanon highlight cracks in US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding
Saturday marked one of the deadliest days in Lebanon since the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in June, an agreement intended to pave the way for negotiations toward a permanent end to the war. The MoU’s opening paragraph called for an “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in … The post Israeli strikes on Lebanon highlight cracks…
On a day marking one of the deadliest in Lebanon since the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in June, the country witnessed intense fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. Despite the MoU's opening paragraph explicitly calling for an "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts," hostilities persisted for 60 days.
On Saturday, Israeli strikes resulted in 11 fatalities and 19 injuries, according to Lebanon's health ministry, making it the deadliest day since the truce. Israeli Defense Forces stated the attacks targeted Hezbollah infrastructure following an "action" by the militant group against Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, though they provided no details on Hezbollah's actions.
In addition to the strikes, Israel withdrew troops from two areas in southern Lebanon as part of US-mediated talks in June, following the MoU's signing. The agreement stipulated Hezbollah disarmament, but the group declined the demand until Israel fully withdrew. Since March 2, Israeli strikes in Lebanon have claimed at least 4,346 lives, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.
As the 60-day deadline approached without a final resolution, tensions escalated, with both sides accusing each other of violating the MoU's terms.
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