Israel air raid injures one in southern Lebanon
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- Israel launched an air raid on the village of al‑Bayyad in Lebanon’s Tyre district, injuring one person who was taken to hospital.
- Israel also deployed a drone that hit the town of Jebchit in the Nabatieh district and struck the Arid Dbeibin area in the Marjayoun district, while artillery shelling hit the outskirts of Buyout al‑Sayyad in Tyre.
- Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said any US‑Iran peace deal would also include Lebanon, criticizing the Lebanese government’s direct talks with Israel and urging continued resistance.
- Iran’s Mehr news agency reported a draft US‑Iran deal that would provide a framework for ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, though Al Jazeera noted uncertainty about Lebanon’s inclusion.
- Israel’s public broadcaster Kan said Lebanon must act against Hezbollah outside the “security zone” before any Israeli troop withdrawal can be discussed.
- Ministry of Public Health reported that since the conflict escalated on March 2, at least 3,711 people have been killed and 11,483 wounded in Lebanon, including 247 children and 132 health workers.
Why it matters: The attacks erode the fragile US‑brokered ceasefire and increase pressure on Lebanon’s government and Hezbollah, while the draft US‑Iran deal offers a framework to end the war in Lebanon, creating a diplomatic counterpoint to the military escalation and underscores the urgency of a political solution.
