Israel Carries Out Air Strikes on Lebanon After Evacuation Orders for 20 Locations

Israel carried out air strikes on Lebanon after ordering people to leave about 20 locations in the south, Lebanese state media said, and the Lebanese National News Agency reported at least one person was killed in a strike on the town of Marrakeh in Lebanon's Tyre district.

The BBC said the strikes came after Israel's prime minister warned his country would strike Hezbollah if it continued attacks against northern Israel, while it also described the incident as part of a wider war context tied to US-Iran diplomacy.

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In parallel, CBS News reported that Israel intercepted a rocket fired by Hezbollah from southern Lebanon, and it said there were no injuries.

CBS News also reported that the Israeli army issued evacuation warnings for the city of Nabatieh and more than 20 other locations ahead of raids, and it said an Agence France-Presse photojournalist heard blasts around Kfar Remman and saw a plume of smoke rising from Kfar Tebnit.

The DW live updates placed the Lebanon fighting alongside the broader US-Iran talks, noting that Israel and Iran-backed militia Hezbollah continued to trade fire in Lebanon as the Strait of Hormuz reopening was discussed.

Lebanon state-run National News Agency said Israeli airstrikes hit several areas, particularly around the southern city of Nabatieh, and it reported that one of its soldiers was severely wounded after being hit by an Israeli drone on the road between Kfar Remman and Nabatieh.

The CBS News live updates said the IDF detected launches from Lebanon toward Israeli settlements and then reported the interception of the Hezbollah rocket, while it also said the latest strikes came as the US and Iran indicated they were close to reaching a deal that could also include Lebanon.

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In Israel, the Jerusalem Post reported that Israel was preparing for the possibility that a pending US-Iran agreement would result in calls to stop the IDF ground advance against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and it said KAN cited Israeli security sources saying the IDF would stop deeper attacks to avoid harming the US-Iran deal.

The Jerusalem Post also said the military described Nabatieh as an important Hezbollah stronghold and that the IDF must seize the opportunity to reach the city, while it added that the Prime Minister's Office described reports of Hezbollah agreeing not to fire on northern Israeli communities as "fake news."

Separately, the BBC reported that Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote on X that finalisation was "likely expected in the next 24 hours," while Iran's foreign minister said earlier that a deal to end fighting with the US is close.

The Guardian reported that the proposed US-Iran deal would include reopening the strait of Hormuz and lifting the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, and it said the claims from Mehr and Iranian officials included ending conflict on all fronts, including Lebanon, where Israel has launched an offensive against Hezbollah.

The Guardian also said Abbas Araghchi told viewers on state television on Friday, "Iran is the winner of the war with the US," and it reported that hours after those remarks US forces shot down several Iranian one-way attack drones heading toward the strait.

In Lebanon, the Al Jazeera Network live framing said Trump's post insisted that "Israel will not attack Hezbollah, and Hezbollah will not attack Israel," while it also reported that Israeli air strikes in the south continued and that the occupation machinery did not pause after the statement.

The Al Jazeera Network account further quoted Brig. Gen. Mounir Shihadeh rejecting an Israeli portrayal of a victory at the Shuqayf fortress, and it said Shihadeh stressed that controlling the site was not a walk in the park.

Meanwhile, the BBC said the agreement also envisages an end to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and it reported that Israel is not involved in the talks meant to lead to an extension of the ceasefire and the start of negotiations on key issues including Iran's nuclear programme.