Israel awaits US approval for operation to seize strategic ridge in southern Lebanon - report

According to reports from Lebanon, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon continued, including artillery fire toward the Ali Taher area.

The unusually direct rebuke from Washington came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz declared that Israeli forces would not withdraw from Lebanese land.

Trump administration criticizes Israel defense minister’s statements on southern Lebanon occupation  Arab News

First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops Firefighters and residents of south Lebanon have accused the Israeli military of lighting wildfires in the region, as forested areas burned down in blazes sparked by Israeli bombing. Environmental groups said

Israeli forces have systematically destroyed homes, roads, farmland and forests despite ceasefire with Hizbollah

Israel launches fresh attack on Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon Israel has launched a “massive” bombing on the village of Haddatha in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, the Lebanese state-run National News Agency (NNA) is reporting.  This is a developing story. We will bring you updates as soon as we have