Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Again Despite Cease-fire, Leaving 5 Dead

Israel launched another attack on southern Lebanon on June 20, local time, just hours after agreeing to a cease-fire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, leaving five people dead, according to Lebanon's state-run NNA news agency.

According to the report, the Israeli military used fighter jets and drones to conduct airstrikes on more than 10 locations in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, early this morning.

The attack resulted in three deaths in Arab Salim and one in Deir Zahrani.

In Dweir, one person was killed when a drone struck a motorcycle.

Israel had continued its armed strikes in Lebanon even after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on ending the war on June 17.

Iran protested this as a violation of the cease-fire agreement, and in that climate, further negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, as agreed upon in the MOU, were delayed.

Under pressure from the U.S., Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a cease-fire on June 19, mediated by the U.S. and Qatar.

The cease-fire between the two sides took effect at 4:00 p.m. on June 19, local time.

However, as Israel has resumed airstrikes in Lebanon despite the cease-fire, this latest action could once again serve as a stumbling block for follow-up negotiations to end the conflict.

The U.S. and Iran were scheduled to hold their first working-level talks in Switzerland this weekend to discuss issues including the Iranian nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions, but they have yet to finalize the schedule.

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