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Israeli strikes continue in Syria and Lebanon despite US diplomatic efforts
Israeli forces conduct artillery attacks, air raids, and house searches following US-mediated talks aimed at ending regional hostilities.
The short version
- Israeli forces conducted air strikes, shelling, and ground raids in southern Syria and southern Lebanon despite US-mediated diplomatic efforts.
- Recent military actions in Syria followed talks in Jordan between Syrian officials and Israeli intelligence, while operations in Lebanon persist under a US-brokered framework agreement.
- Lebanon's Ministry of Health reported that the Israeli campaign has caused 4,350 deaths and 12,310 injuries since March 2.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun defended ongoing negotiations, maintaining that diplomacy remains the primary path to avert wider war despite implementation delays.
Key facts
- Israeli forces shelled a hilltop near Beit Jinn and raided a house in Taranja in southern Syria.[Al Jazeera]
- Syrian Foreign Affairs Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met Israeli intelligence officials in Jordan for US-mediated talks intended to curb military operations in Syria.[Al Jazeera]
- Israeli air strikes and artillery targeted multiple towns in southern Lebanon, alongside property demolitions and drone flights over Beirut.[Al Jazeera]
- Lebanon's Ministry of Health reported that Israeli strikes have killed 4,350 people and wounded 12,310 since March 2.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- It remains unknown whether diplomatic talks in Jordan or the framework agreement in Lebanon will successfully halt Israeli strikes and ground operations.[Al Jazeera]