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Israel carries out ‘large-scale bombings’ in south Lebanon

The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) is reporting that Israeli forces launched two waves of “large-scale” bombings in the southern town of Meiss el-Jabal on Sunday.

The attacks come more than a month after Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal with Lebanon’s Hezbollah and as rescuers continue to search for those reported missing during the Israeli assault on the country.

In the southern town of Khiam, the Lebanese Civil Defence announced recovering the bodies of five people killed in the Israeli assault and said the effort to find all the missing people would continue in the week ahead.

Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed at least 3,961 people and 16,520 others since the war on Gaza began.


People walk near a damaged mosque after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, in the Lebanese village of Khiam, December 23


Senior French officials meet with Lebanese army chief amid Israeli attacks

The Lebanese army says commander General Joseph Aoun met French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot with an accompanying delegation in Lebanon.

They discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region, ways to enhance cooperation relations between the armies of the two countries, and “continuing support for the army in light of the current circumstances”, it said in a post on X.

The army said earlier today it arrested 31 citizens across the country for “opening fire” and some drug-related offences, releasing images of weapons and ammunitions seized. It has also been moving across southern Lebanon in upholding the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hezbollah.

The Israeli military continues to launch attacks across southern Lebanon, accusing the Lebanese army of slow deployment. The Lebanese army has in turn accused Israel of repeated violations of the ceasefire, including burning and destruction of residential homes.

Translation: Army Commander General Joseph Aoun received in his office in Yarzeh the French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and the French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot with an accompanying delegation. They discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region, ways to enhance cooperation relations between the armies of the two countries, and continuing support for the army in light of the current circumstances.