US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and President Joseph Aoun on Saturday condemned Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, warning that the latest escalation could undermine ongoing efforts to restore stability in the region. Salam called on Israel to halt the escalation after strikes were reported in parts of southern Lebanon, including Nabatieh, Ansar, Deir Zehrani and nearby villages. The developments come amid a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah and continuing efforts to reduce tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Lebanon PM Salam Condemns Israeli Escalation
Salam criticised the latest Israeli military action in southern Lebanon, saying the strikes were undermining efforts aimed at stabilising the country and reducing tensions. The Lebanese prime minister urged an end to the escalation, while President Joseph Aoun also condemned the strikes. Their comments came after an Israeli airstrike hit the village of Ansar in southern Lebanon. Lebanese authorities have warned that renewed violence could further complicate efforts to maintain the fragile ceasefire arrangement and prevent a wider escalation.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Seven Killed In Ansar Airstrike, Lebanon Says
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said seven people were killed in the strike on Ansar, including three children and two women. Two people were also wounded, according to the ministry. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that the strike targeted a home on the outskirts of Ansar. Emergency responders continued searching through the rubble following the attack.
Earlier reports had put the death toll at a different figure. The Lebanese Health Ministry’s later statement provided the updated toll of seven fatalities. The strike was described as one of the deadliest incidents in southern Lebanon since a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on June 20.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Israel-Hezbollah Truce Faces Fresh Pressure
The latest violence comes despite a framework agreement announced by Israel and Lebanon on June 26.
The agreement outlines a plan for Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon in return for the disarmament of Hezbollah. It also envisages further steps toward an eventual peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Hezbollah, however, has not agreed to direct talks and was not a party to the framework agreement. The renewed strikes could add further pressure on efforts to prevent the Israel-Hezbollah conflict from escalating again.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Oil Spill Reaches Oman’s Coast
Separately, Oman is dealing with an oil pollution incident along part of its coastline. Oman’s state news agency ONA reported that oil pollution was affecting around 12 kilometres (7.46 miles) of coastline near Ras Madraka. Masirah Island remained unaffected, according to the report.
The spill originated from a leaking tanker, with oil reaching the Omani coast after spreading at sea for several weeks. The country’s Environment Authority said response operations were continuing and that the offshore slick was moving toward open waters.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Strait Of Hormuz Tensions Add To Regional Risks
The latest developments come amid wider tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and the broader Middle East conflict. The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of attacking a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran-backed Houthi forces have also been reported to have struck a Red Sea port in Yemen. The incidents underscore the wider regional risks, with maritime security, energy supplies and shipping routes remaining major concerns as tensions involving Israel, Iran and their regional allies continue.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Qatar Condemns West Bank Violence
Qatar also condemned what it described as escalating violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. The Qatari criticism came alongside the Lebanese leadership’s condemnation of Israeli strikes, highlighting continuing diplomatic concerns over violence across multiple fronts in the region. With tensions persisting in southern Lebanon, the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, efforts to contain the wider conflict remain under pressure.
(With inputs from agencies)
