Israel accuses Lebanon of ‘dragging feet’ on disarming Hezbollah
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz says “Hezbollah is playing with fire” while Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun is “dragging his feet” over the group’s disarmament.
“The commitment of the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah and remove it from southern Lebanon must be realised. Enforcement of the maximum will continue and even intensify – we will not allow a threat to the residents of the north,” Katz said in a post on X.
Israel has ramped up its attacks on southern Lebanon, the most recent one killing four people, as it violates its nearly yearlong truce with Hezbollah on an almost-daily basis.
Israeli air strike kills 4 in Lebanon as Hezbollah truce under strain
An Israeli attack has killed at least four people in southern Lebanon, putting more pressure on a nearly yearlong truce with Hezbollah. The Health Ministry said the Israeli air strikes on the town of Kfarsir in the Nabatieh district also wounded three people.
The state-run Lebanon News Agency reported one strike with a “guided missile” targeted a car at about 2:15pm (16:15 GMT).
The attack came a day after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Israel of escalating violence in response to his offer to negotiate a more lasting end to the cross-border attacks.
A Lebanese soldier in the southern border village of Blida
