Lebanon’s president appeals to US for help as Israeli strikes kill 7

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun appealed to the United States and the international community for assistance after Israeli airstrikes killed seven people despite an intended truce. The strikes targeted Hezbollah positions in response to a drone attack attributed to the Iran-backed group, further escalating tensions in southern Lebanon.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged Washington and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks, which killed at least seven people on Sunday despite a truce and a framework deal aimed at halting the violence. Israel said it had targeted Hezbollah operatives and sites in response to a drone attack a day earlier by the Iran-backed group on its troops in the vicinity of a strategic south Lebanon ridge. It reported no casualties but accused Hezbollah of a “blatant violation”. Israel...