Days After Signing US-Backed Peace Agreement, Israel Renews Attacks On Lebanon

Published 28 June 2026 · world

Days After Signing US-Backed Peace Agreement, Israel Renews Attacks On Lebanon Published By, Last Updated: June 28, 2026, 19:29 IST Israel renews strikes on Lebanon

Days After Signing US-Backed Peace Agreement, Israel Renews Attacks On Lebanon Published By, Last Updated: June 28, 2026, 19:29 IST Israel renews strikes on Lebanon after US-backed border framework, as Hezbollah rejects the deal and Israel links troop withdrawals to its disarmament. Vehicles drive past billboards that read in Arabic, "Lebanon first", one of which has been set on fire along Beirut's airport road near Tehran-backed Hezbollah's stronghold, amidst tensions following Lebanon's framework agreement with Israel. (Image: AFP) Israel on Sunday renewed strikes on Lebanon, just two days after signing an agreement aimed at easing tensions along the shared border. The strike came after Israel and Lebanon signed a US-backed framework agreement, with officials describing it as the first step towards a broader peace deal after months of fighting involving Hezbollah.

AFP quoted the Lebanon’s health ministry saying that one person was killed in an Israeli attack on Saturday. The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah members near a “security zone", which is 10 kilometres into Lebanon. Check for Live Updates of US Iran War The state-run News Agency (NNA) reported several strikes on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Israeli army said a soldier “fell in combat" in southern Lebanon. According to a report by CNN, the agreement was signed in Washington by Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh and US State Department Chief of Staff Dan Holler following several rounds of negotiations mediated by the United States. Under the framework, Israel is expected to withdraw from two areas in southern Lebanon under a pilot security arrangement.

The Lebanese Armed Forces will take control of those areas, with further Israeli withdrawals linked to progress in removing Hezbollah’s military infrastructure. Hezbollah was not involved in the negotiations and swiftly rejected the agreement. Senior Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah criticised the framework and said on Sunday that “the agreement of humiliation and disgrace signed by the authorities will never see the light of day". Under the agreement, Lebanon’s military will “restore effective sovereign authority over all Lebanese territory, pending the verified disarmament of non-state armed groups". Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz, however, has insisted troops will stay in Lebanon so long as Hezbollah remained armed. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue maintaining a military presence in parts of southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, adding that the agreement also represented “a major blow to Iran." News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Location: Lebanon First Published: June 28, 2026, 19:28 IST News world Days After Signing US-Backed Peace Agreement, Israel Renews Attacks On Lebanon Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.