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U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, has informed Lebanese officials of her intention to visit Beirut in the near future to engage in efforts aimed at reinforcing the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. This announcement follows a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, which have heightened concerns over the stability of the truce established …

An airstrike carried out by Israel on Monday hit a vehicle in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, resulting in the death of one individual. The attack came just one day before the deadline for an Israeli troop withdrawal under a fragile ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. According to a Lebanese security source, the person killed was a military unit commander …

The Israeli military has attributed the death of a 70-year-old archaeologist and another soldier in southern Lebanon to “operational burnout” and a “weakening of discipline and safety” during a visit to a combat zone in November. Zeev Erlich, who was not on active duty at the time, was wearing a military uniform and carrying a weapon when he was shot. …